The ideal of man is to be a revelation himself, clearly to recognize himself as a manifestation of God.
BAAL SHEM TOVThe world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees nothing.
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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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From every human being there rises a light.
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Fear builds walls to bar the light.
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There is no room for God in the man who is filled with himself.
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He who is full of joy is full of love.
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The world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees nothing.
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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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I am going out one door, and shall go through another.
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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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People should allow themselves the opportunity to really know what the unity of God means. To grasp a part of the nondivisible union is to grasp the whole.
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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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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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Everybody is unique. Compare not yourself with anybody else lest you spoil God’s curriculum.
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Everything above and below is one unity.
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Your fellow man is your mirror. If your own face is clean, the image you perceive will also be flawless. But should you look upon your fellow man and see a blemish, it is your own imperfection that you are encountering – you are being shown what it is that you must correct within yourself.
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