Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELPrayer begins where our power ends.
More Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes
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God cannot be sensed as a second thought, as an explanation of the origin of the universe. He is either the first and the last, or just another concept.
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Is not self-sufficiency itself insufficient to explain self-sufficiency?
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Human being is both being in the world and living in the world. Living involves responsible understanding of one’s role in relation to all other beings.
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feel in the rush of the passing the stillness of the eternal
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We worship God through our questions.
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(People) can never attain fulfillment, or sense of meaning, unless it is shared, unless it pertains to other human beings.
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In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves.
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Every little deed counts.
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Prayer may not save us. But prayer may make us worthy of being saved.
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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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But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
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Acceptance is appreciation, and the high value of appreciation is such that to appreciate appreciation seems to be the fundamental prerequisite for survival.
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Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living.
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Those who are open to the wonder will not miss it. Faith is found in solicitude for faith, in an inner care for the wonder that is everywhere.
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People are anxious to save up financial means for old age; they should also be anxious to prepare a spiritual means for old age….
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