One of the major symptoms of the general crisis existent in our world today is our lack of sensitivity to words.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELThings, when magnified, are forgeries of happiness.
More Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes
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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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Trust is the core of human relationships, of gregariousness among men.
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Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy.
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God cannot be sensed as a second thought, as an explanation of the origin of the universe. He is either the first and the last, or just another concept.
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People of our time are losing the power of celebration. Instead of celebrating we seek to be amused or entertained.
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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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We worship God through our questions.
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A soul can create only when alone.
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Wise criticism always begins with self-criticism.
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There is a war to wage against the vulgar, the glorification of the absurd, a war that is incessant, universal.
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And yet we must not regard this revolt as entirely negative. The energy that rejects many obsolete laws is an entirely positive impulse for renewal of life and law.
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To pray is to dream in league with God, to envision His holy visions.
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The issue of prayer is not prayer; the issue of prayer is God. One cannot pray unless he has faith in his own ability to accost the infinite, merciful, eternal God.
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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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To sing means to sense and to affirm that the spirit is real and that its glory is present.
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