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Normal consciousness is a state of stupor, in which the sensibility to the wholly real and responsiveness to the stimuli of the spirit are reduced.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

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There is a built-in sense of indebtedness in the consciousness of man, an awareness of owing gratitude, or being caled upon at certain moments to reciprocate
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Answer Awareness Built Consciousness Gratitude Indebtedness Man Owning Sense
The Sabbath is not for the sake of the weekdays; the weekdays are for the sake of Sabbath. It is not an interlude but the climax of living.
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Wonder or radical amazement is the chief characteristic of the religious man’s attitude toward history and nature.
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There are two primary ways in which mans relates himself to the world that surround him: manipulation and appreciation .
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Appreciation Man Manipulation Primary Relate Surround Two Use
I am still so surprised! That is why I am against it. We must learn to be surprised.
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Against Learn Mut Still Surprise
Mundus vult decipi’—the world wants to be deceived.
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Deception Mundas People Vanity Vault World
Wonder, or radical amazement, is a way of going beyond what is given in thing and thought, refusing to take anything for granted, to regard anything as final.
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Amazement Anything Beyond Final Radical Reality Refusing Way Wonder
Mankind will not perish for want of information; but only for want of appreciation.
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Appreciation Information Mankind Perish Want
Man’s true fulfillment depends on communion with that which transcends him.
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Depend Fulfillment Man Surprise True
We can all do our share to redeem the world in spite of all absurdities and all frustrations and all disappointments.
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Absurdities Disappointment Frustration Redeem Share World
Pagans exalt sacred things, the Prophets extol sacred deeds.
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Deed Divine Extol Pagan Prophets Sacred Thing
The answers are questions in disguise, every new answer giving rise to new questions.
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Answer New Query Question Rise
We use words as tools. We forget that words are a repository of the spirit. The tragedy of our times is that the vessels of the spirit are broken.
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Fool Spirit Tool Tragedy Vessel Word
Forfeit your sense of awe, let your conceit diminish your ability to revere, and the universe becomes a market place for you.
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Ability Awe Conceit Conseil Diminish Forfeit Market Place Revere Sense Universe
Every little deed counts.
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Count Deed Everything Little Responsibility Saving Success
Sometimes there seems to be a greater separation between the church and God than between the church and state.
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Church God Greater Seem Separation State

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