The essence of man is not what he is, but in what he is able to be.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELOnly in His presence shall we learn that the glory of humankind is not in its will to power but in its power of compassion.
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There are no two hours alike. Every hour is unique and the only one given at the moment, exclusive and endlessly precious.
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All that is left is to us is our being horrified at the loss of our sense of horror.
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Few are guilty, but all are responsible.
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Much of what the Bible demands can be comprised in one imperative: Remember!
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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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God is not a hypothesis derived from logical assumptions, but an immediate insight, self-evident as light. He is not something to be sought in the darkness with the light of reason. He is the light.
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To be is to stand for.
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To be spiritual is to be amazed.
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Philosophy may be defined as the art of asking the right question…awareness of the problem outlives all solutions.
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Time is an essential dimension of existence defiant of man’s power, and truth reigns in supreme majesty, unrivaled, inimitable, and can never be defeated.
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Worship is a way of seeing the world in the light of God.
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Dear Lord, grant me the grace of wonder. Surprise me, amaze me, awe me in every crevice of your universe.
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The road to the sacred leads through the secular.
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A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children.
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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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