To pull a friend out of the mire, don’t hesitate to get dirty.
BAAL SHEM TOVTo pull a friend out of the mire, don’t hesitate to get dirty.
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The central aspect of worship is the feeling of being at one with God.
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Whenever feeling downcast, each person should vitally remember, “For my sake, the entire world was created.”
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Unless we believe that God renews creation every day, our prayers grow habitual and tedious.
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The ideal of man is to be a revelation himself, clearly to recognize himself as a manifestation of God.
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For my sake, the entire world was created.
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There is no room for God in the man who is filled with himself.
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Everybody is unique. Compare not yourself with anybody else lest you spoil God’s curriculum.
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Forgetfulness leads to exile while remembrance is the secret of redemption.
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When a father complains that his son has taken to evil ways, what should he do? Love him more than ever.
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A broom sweeps clean, and itself becomes soiled; cleanse yourself of those offenses of which you may feel guilty.
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People should allow themselves the opportunity to really know what the unity of God means. To grasp a part of the nondivisible union is to grasp the whole.
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Pleasures are manifestations of God’s name.
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From every human being there rises a light.
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The world is new to us every morning – and every man should believe he is reborn each day
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We should learn and reflect to the best of our capacity, but when we reach a point where we are unable to make sense of life, we should supplant faith for understanding, and reflect again on what we do know.
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