The issue of prayer is not prayer; the issue of prayer is God.
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When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.Abraham Joshua Heschel
A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease for ardor.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
The road to the sacred leads through the secular.
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Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
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