Everybody is unique. Compare not yourself with anybody else lest you spoil God’s curriculum.
BAAL SHEM TOVEverybody is unique. Compare not yourself with anybody else lest you spoil God’s curriculum.
More Baal Shem Tov Quotes
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I am going out one door, and shall go through another.
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If the Bible didn’t show us the weaknesses, the vulnerabilities, the sins of our heroes, we might have deep questions about their true virtue.
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Everything above and below is one unity.
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For any of us to come to the understanding that we are common and unlearned is the accomplishment of a lifetime.
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Mind is the foundation of man.
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When a father complains that his son has taken to evil ways, what should he do? Love him more than ever.
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We should learn and reflect to the best of our capacity, but when we reach a point where we are unable to make sense of life, we should supplant faith for understanding, and reflect again on what we do know.
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Forgetfulness leads to exile while remembrance is the secret of redemption.
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To pull a friend out of the mire, don’t hesitate to get dirty.
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If a man has beheld evil, he may know that it was shown to him in order that he learn his own guilt and repent; for what is shown to him is also within him.
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The world is new to us every morning – and every man should believe he is reborn each day
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The central aspect of worship is the feeling of being at one with God.
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Fear builds walls to bar the light.
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As man acts, God reacts.
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Telling the proper stories is as if you were approaching the throne of Heaven in a fiery chariot.
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