The hour calls for moral grandeur and spiritual audacity.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELThe hour calls for moral grandeur and spiritual audacity.
More Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes
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The tragedy of religion is partly due to its isolation from life, as if God could be segregated.
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I am commanded therefore I am.
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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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The anchor of meaning resides in an abyss, deeper than the reach of despair.
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Life goes wrong when the control of space, the acquisition of things of space, becomes our sole concern.
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The supremacy of expediency is being refuted by time and truth.
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There are two primary ways in which mans relates himself to the world that surround him: manipulation and appreciation .
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It is not critical knowledge but a risk of the heart which initiates affection and preserves loyalty in our fellow men.
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Wise criticism always begins with self-criticism.
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The opposite of good is not evil, the opposite of good is indifference.
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People of our time are losing the power of celebration. Instead of celebrating we seek to be amused or entertained.
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How embarrassing for man to be the greatest miracle on earth and not to understand it!
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The Sabbath is not for the sake of the weekdays; the weekdays are for the sake of Sabbath. It is not an interlude but the climax of living.
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When we pray, we bring G-d into the world
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Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one’s actions.
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