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The anchor of meaning resides in an abyss, deeper than the reach of despair.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

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What we cannot comprehend by analysis, we become aware of in awe.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL

Analysis Aware Awe Comprehend
The self is not the hub but the spoke of the revolving wheel. It is precisely the function of prayer to shift the center of living from self-consciousness to self-surrender.
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Center Function Hub Prayer Revolving Spoke Wheel
Remember that there is meaning beyond absurdity. Know that every deed counts, that every word is power…Above all, remember that you must build your life as if it were a work of art.
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Absurdity Art Beyond Count Deed Meaning Power Remember
Life goes wrong when the control of space, the acquisition of things of space, becomes our sole concern.
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Acquisition Amazed Control Life Space Wrong
Trust is the core of human relationships, of gregariousness among men.
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Adventure Commonplace Friendship Gregariousness Heart Human Loyalty Man Relationship Syllogstic
Racism is man’s gravest threat to man – the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.
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Gravest Hatred Man Minimum Racism Reason Threat
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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Air Spring Sunday
All that is left is to us is our being horrified at the loss of our sense of horror.
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Horrified Horror Left Loss Sense
All events are secretly interrelated; the sweep of all we are doing reaches beyond the horizon of our comprehension.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL

Beyond Comprehensive Event Horizon Relationship Sweep
Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one’s actions.
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Action Attention Celebration Confrontation Giving Transcendent
Indeed, the sort of crimes and even the amount of delinquency that fill the prophets of Israel with dismay do not go beyond that which we regard as normal, as typical ingredients of social dynamics.
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Cheating Country Crime Delinquency Dismay Israel People Prophet
We do not step out of the world when we pray; we merely see the world in a different setting.
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Different Hub Pray Prayer Self Setting Step World
God is either of no importance, or of supreme importance.
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Either God Importance Important Supreme
It is dangerous to take human freedom for granted, to regard it as a prerogative rather than as an obligation, as an ultimate fact rather than as an ultimate goal.
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Dangerous Freedom Human Obligation Prerogative Regard
Man has indeed become primarily a tool-making animal, and the world is now a gigantic tool box for the satisfaction of his needs.
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Animal Box Indeed Man Primarily Satisfaction Tool
Indifference to evil is more insidious than evil itself. It is a silent justification affording evil acceptability in society.
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Affording Evil Indifference Justification Silent Society

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