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As civilization advances, the sense of wonder declines. Such decline is an alarming symptom of our state of mind.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Awe is a sense for transcendence, for the reference everywhere to mystery beyond all things. It enables us to perceive in the world intimations of the divine.
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Sometimes we wish the world could cry and tell us about that which made it pregnant with fear-filling grandeur. Sometimes we wish our own heart would speak of that which made it heavy with wonder.
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Only those will apprehend religion who can probe its depth, who can combine intuition and love with the rigor of method
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In the midst of our applauding the feats of civilization, the Bible flings itself like a knife slashing our complacency; remind us that God, too, has a voice in history.
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The true meaning of existence is disclosed in moments of living in the presence of God
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Man’s true fulfillment depends on communion with that which transcends him.
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It is the beginning of wisdom to be amazed at the fact of our being free.
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Self-respect is the fruit of discipline.
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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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There are few ideas in the world of thought which contain so much spiritual power as the idea of the Sabbath.
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When I marched with Martin Luther King in Selma, I felt my legs were praying.
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In the second way he sees in what surrounds him things to be acknowledged, understood, valued or admired.
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It is not enough for me to ask question; I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for?
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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 beginning of our happiness lies in the understanding that life without wonder is not worth living.
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I am commanded therefore I am.
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