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Racism is man’s gravest threat to man – the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

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But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
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To answer, to live in a way which is compatible with the grandeur and mystery of living.
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Understanding God is not attained by calling into session all arguments for and against Him, in order to debate whether He is a reality or a figment of the mind.
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All that is left is to us is our being horrified at the loss of our sense of horror.
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We are closer to God when we are asking questions than when we think we have the answers.
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to become aware of the ineffable is to part company with words…the tangent to the curve of human experience lies beyond the limits of language.
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The hour calls for moral grandeur and spiritual audacity.
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Things, when magnified, are forgeries of happiness.
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Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one’s actions. Source: The Wisdom of Heschel
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Knowledge-like the sky- is never private property. No teacher has a right to withhold it from anyone who asks for it. Teaching is the art of sharing.
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Audacious longing, burning songs, daring thoughts, an impulse overwhelming the heart, usurping the mind–these are all a drive towards serving Him who rings our hearts like a bell.
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It is as if He were waiting to enter our empty, perishing lives.
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Prayer cannot bring water to parched fields, or mend a broken bridge, or rebuild a ruined city; but prayer can water an arid soul, mend a broken heart, and rebuild a weakened will.
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The true meaning of existence is disclosed in moments of living in the presence of God
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As civilization advances, the sense of wonder declines. Such decline is an alarming symptom of our state of mind.
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Life without commitment is not worth living.
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