Trust is the core of human relationships, of gregariousness among men.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELMankind will not die for lack of information; it may perish for lack of appreciation.
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Faith is something that comes out of the soul. It is not an information that is absorbed but an attitude, existing prior to the formulation of any creed.
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The utilization of its resources is taken to be the chief purpose of man in God’s creation.
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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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Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.
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Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
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It is as if He were waiting to enter our empty, perishing lives.
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To be is to stand for.
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To abstain completely from all enjoyments may be easy. Yet to enjoy life and retain spiritual integrity – there is the challenge.
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In the darkest night to be certain of the dawn…to go through Hell and to continue to trust in the goodness of God-this is the challenge and the way.
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Our concern is not how to worship in the catacombs but how to remain human in the skyscrapers.
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A prophet’s true greatness is his ability to hold God and man in a single thought.
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Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.
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Awareness of the divine begins with wonder.
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Life is not meaningful…unle ss it is serving an end beyond itself; unless it is of value to someone else.
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It is gratefulness which makes the soul great.
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