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God is either of no importance, or of supreme importance.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Being is transcended by a concern for being. Our perplexity will not be solved by relating human existence to a timeless, subpersonal abstraction which we call essence.
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Acceptance is appreciation, and the high value of appreciation is such that to appreciate appreciation seems to be the fundamental prerequisite for survival.
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Pagans exalt sacred things, the Prophets extol sacred deeds.
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Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.
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Yet the abyss is not not infinite; its bottom may suddenly be discovered within the confines of a human heart or under the debris of might doubts.
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It is dangerous to take human freedom for granted, to regard it as a prerogative rather than as an obligation, as an ultimate fact rather than as an ultimate goal.
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All action is vicarious faith.
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Man’s true fulfillment depends on communion with that which transcends him.
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Prayer may not save us. But prayer may make us worthy of being saved.
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Instead of indulging in jealousy, greed, in relishing themselves, there are men who keep their hearts alert to the stillness in which time rolls on and leaves us behind.
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In the midst of our applauding the feats of civilization, the Bible flings itself like a knife slashing our complacency; remind us that God, too, has a voice in history.
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What is meant, however, is a higher category than being: the power of maintaining being.
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Mankind will not die for lack of information; it may perish for lack of appreciation.
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I am still so surprised! That is why I am against it. We must learn to be surprised.
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To be is to stand for.
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Those who are open to the wonder will not miss it. Faith is found in solicitude for faith, in an inner care for the wonder that is everywhere.
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