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A prophet’s true greatness is his ability to hold God and man in a single thought.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
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There are two primary ways in which mans relates himself to the world that surround him: manipulation and appreciation .
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One of the major symptoms of the general crisis existent in our world today is our lack of sensitivity to words.
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It is a day on which we are called upon to share in what is eternal in time, to turn from the results of creation to the mystery of creation; from the world of creation to the creation of the world.
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Faith is not the clinging to a shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart.
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The essence of man is not what he is, but in what he is able to be.
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We can all do our share to redeem the world in spite of all absurdities and all frustrations and all disappointments.
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Being points beyond itself. Accustomed to think in terms of space, the expression “being points beyond itself” may be taken to denote a higher point in space.
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But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
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Sometimes there seems to be a greater separation between the church and God than between the church and state.
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Faith is not the clinging to a shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart.
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Clinging Endless Faith Heart Shrine
To us injustice is injurious to the welfare of the people; to the prophets it is a deathblow to existence: to us, an episode; to them, a catastrophe, a threat to the world.
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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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Aeon Cherished Cosmic Shread Tapestry Theory
To answer, to live in a way which is compatible with the grandeur and mystery of living.
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Mundus vult decipi’—the world wants to be deceived.
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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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To abstain completely from all enjoyments may be easy. Yet to enjoy life and retain spiritual integrity – there is the challenge.
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When religion speaks only in the name of authority rather than with the voice of compassion, its message becomes meaningless.
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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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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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The issue of prayer is not prayer; the issue of prayer is God.
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Ultimately there is no power to narcissistic, self-indulgent thinking. Authentic thinking originates with an encounter with the world.
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The problem to be faced is: how to combine loyalty to one’s own tradition with reverence for different traditions.
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Self-respect is the fruit of discipline.
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This is one of the goals of the Jewish way of living: to experience commonplace deeds as spiritual adventures, to feel the hidden love and wisdom in all things.
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What we cannot comprehend by analysis, we become aware of in awe.
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I am commanded therefore I am.
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