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To us a single act of injustice–cheating in business, exploitation of the poor–is slight; to the prophets, a disaster.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

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I am still so surprised! That is why I am against it. We must learn to be surprised.
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Pagans exalt sacred things, the Prophets extol sacred deeds.
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Mankind will not die for lack of information; it may perish for lack of appreciation.
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