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.
BAAL SHEM TOVEverything 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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From every human being there rises a light.
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Mind is the foundation of man.
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A broom sweeps clean, and itself becomes soiled; cleanse yourself of those offenses of which you may feel guilty.
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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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Forgetfulness leads to exile while remembrance is the secret of redemption.
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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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Everything above and below is one unity.
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The ideal of man is to be a revelation himself, clearly to recognize himself as a manifestation of God.
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There is no room for God in the man who is filled with himself.
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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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I am going out one door, and shall go through another.
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Pleasures are manifestations of God’s name.
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He who is full of joy is full of love.
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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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