Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELBy the word of God the world was created.
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Our age is one in which usefulness is thought to be the chief merit of nature; in which the attainment of power
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All action is vicarious faith.
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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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When faith is completely replaced by creed, worship by discipline, love by habit; when the crisis of today is ignored because of the splendors of the past
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Aeons hence, when of many of our cherished theories only shreds will remain, that cosmic tapestry will continue to shine.
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Wise criticism always begins with self-criticism.
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In any free society where terrible wrongs exist, some are guilty – all are responsible.
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When faith becomes an heirloom rather than a living fountain; when religion speaks only in the name of authority rather than with the voice of compassion, its message becomes meaningless.
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Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.
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In our daily lives we attend primarily to that which the senses are spelling out for us: to what the eyes perceive, to what the fingers touch.
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It is as if He were waiting to enter our empty, perishing lives.
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Knowledge-like the sky- is never private property. No teacher has a right to withhold it from anyone who asks for it. Teaching is the art of sharing.
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All events are secretly interrelated; the sweep of all we are doing reaches beyond the horizon of our comprehension.
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The task of life is to face sacred moments.
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God is either of no importance, or of supreme importance.
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