Trust is the core of human relationships, of gregariousness among men.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELMorally speaking, there is no limit to the concern one must feel for the suffering of human beings, that indifference to evil is worse than evil itself, that in a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible.
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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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The higher goal of spiritual living is not to amass a wealth of information, but to face sacred moments.
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To sense a ray of God’s radiance in the jungles of history.
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Our concern is not how to worship in the catacombs but how to remain human in the skyscrapers.
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You must build your life as if it were a work of art.
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Man is naturally self-centered and he is inclined to regard expediency as the supreme standard for what is right and wrong.
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To answer, to live in a way which is compatible with the grandeur and mystery of living.
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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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There is happiness in the love of labor, there is misery in the love of gain.
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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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To serve does not mean to surrender but to share.
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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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Mankind will not die for lack of information; it may perish for lack of appreciation.
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The issue of prayer is not prayer; the issue of prayer is God.
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In the first way he sees in what surrounds him things to be handled, forces to be managed, objects to be put to use.
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