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To sing means to sense and to affirm that the spirit is real and that its glory is present.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Only in His presence shall we learn that the glory of humankind is not in its will to power but in its power of compassion.
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Compassion Glory Humankind Power Presence Will
feel in the rush of the passing the stillness of the eternal
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Feel Feels Eternal Passing Rush Stillness
Mundus vult decipi’—the world wants to be deceived.
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Deception Mundas People Vanity Vault World
Few are guilty, but all are responsible.
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Common Few Forgive Guilty Mistake People Responsible
Audacious longing, burning songs, daring thoughts, an impulse overwhelming the heart, usurping the mind–these are all a drive towards serving Him who rings our hearts like a bell.
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Audacious Burning Daring Longing Song Thought
That man can never transcend his own self. The most fatal trap into which thinking may fall is the equation of existence and expediency.
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Equation Existence Man Own Self Thinking Transcend Trap
Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.
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Business Doubt Inspirational Inspiring Knowledge Wonder
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
The task of life is to face sacred moments.
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Competition Face Moment Result Sacred Task
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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Day Interlude Passion Sabbath Sake Week Weekday
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline.
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Discipline Fruit Inspirational Life Respect Warrior
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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Expediency Fall Man Motivation Naturally Right Supreme
Self-respect is the root of discipline
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Calm Discipline Mindset Positive Respect Root Self Vibe
He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease for ardor.
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Craved Ease God Light Neglect Peril Satisfied Spite Truly
In our daily lives we attend primarily to that which the senses are spelling out for us: to what the eyes perceive, to what the fingers touch.
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Attend Eye Live Perceive Primarily Reality Sense Space Spelling
Being points beyond itself. Accustomed to think in terms of space, the expression “being points beyond itself” may be taken to denote a higher point in space.
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Accustomed Being Beyond Expression Itself Point Space Taken Thinking
Aeons hence, when of many of our cherished theories only shreds will remain, that cosmic tapestry will continue to shine.
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Aeon Cherished Cosmic Shread Tapestry Theory
There are no two hours alike. Every hour is unique and the only one given at the moment, exclusive and endlessly precious.
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Endlessly Exclusive Given Hour Moment Two Unique Years
To abstain completely from all enjoyments may be easy. Yet to enjoy life and retain spiritual integrity – there is the challenge.
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Challenge Completely Easy Enjoy Enjoyment Integrity Life Retain Spiritual
There is a realm of time where the goal is not to have but to be, not to own but to give, not to control but to share, not to subdue but to be in accord.
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Control Giving Goal Own Realm Share Space Time
Even without words, our march was worship. I felt my legs were praying.
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Felt Leg March Praying Word Worship
Life is not meaningful…unle ss it is serving an end beyond itself; unless it is of value to someone else.
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Beyond End Itself Life Meaningful Serving Someone Unless Value
But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
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Affection Care Culture Gold Helpless Incurable Old
All action is vicarious faith.
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Action Believe Faith Hope Vicarious
When faith is completely replaced by creed, worship by discipline, love by habit; when the crisis of today is ignored because of the splendors of the past
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Compassion Completely Creed Habit Ignored Name Past Replaced Today
Speech has power. Words do not fade. What starts out as a sound, ends in a deed.
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Deeds Speech End Fade Power Sound State
Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one’s actions. Source: The Wisdom of Heschel
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Attention Celebration Confrontation Transcendent

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