Philosophy may be defined as the art of asking the right question…awareness of the problem outlives all solutions.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELThe worship of reason is arrogance and betrays a lack of intelligence. The rejection of reason is cowardice and betrays a lack of faith.
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Forfeit your sense of awe, let your conceit diminish your ability to revere, and the universe becomes a market place for you.
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There is no specialized art of prayer. All of life must be a training to pray. We pray the way we live.
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Life goes wrong when the control of space, the acquisition of things of space, becomes our sole concern.
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Life without commitment is not worth living.
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The tragedy of religion is partly due to its isolation from life, as if God could be segregated.
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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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We worship God through our questions.
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A religious man is a person… whose greatest passion is compassion.
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Mankind will not perish for want of information; but only for want of appreciation.
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It is of the essence of virtue that the good is not to be done for the sake of a reward.
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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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Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one’s actions.
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In the second way he sees in what surrounds him things to be acknowledged, understood, valued or admired.
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The meaning of the Sabbath is to celebrate time rather than space. Six days a week we live under the tyranny of things of space; on the Sabbath we try to become attuned to holiness in time.
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We may not know whether our understanding is correct, or whether our sentiments are noble, but the air of the day surrounds us like spring which spreads over the land without our aid or notice.
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