There are two primary ways in which mans relates himself to the world that surround him: manipulation and appreciation .
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL
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Abraham Joshua Heschel232 quotes“There are two primary ways in which mans relates himself to the world that surround him: manipulation and appreciation .”
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Abraham Joshua HeschelAbraham Joshua Heschel All that is left is to us is our being horrified at the loss of our sense of horror.
Abraham Joshua HeschelAbraham Joshua Heschel However, we must not convert an inclination into an axiom that just as man’s perceptions cannot operate outside time and space, so his motivations cannot operate outside expediency;
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Betty WhiteBetty White Every time I’m out and somebody tells me they love what I do, that’s what I do it for. That’s like my vice. That’s like my high. When people understand that this is who I really am, and to be appreciated for your craft .
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