The Board of Pomposity

"When my heart is cold and I cannot pray as I should I scourge myself with the thought of the impiety and ingratitude of my enemies...so that my heart swells with righteous indignation and vehemence: 'Holy be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done!' And the hotter I grow the more ardent do my prayers become." -Martin Luther, "Table Talk," Number 2387 a-b