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Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes

Abraham Joshua Heschel quotes

Polish Educator January 11, 1907 – December 23, 1972

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Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "A prophet's true greatness is his ability to hold God and man..."
A prophet's true greatness is his ability to hold God and man in a single thought. Abraham Joshua Heschel
God is not a hypothesis derived from logical assumptions, but an immediate insight, self-evident as light. He is not something to be sought in the darkness with the light of reason. He is the light. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "To pray is to dream in league with God, to envision His holy..."
To pray is to dream in league with God, to envision His holy visions. Abraham Joshua Heschel
There are no two hours alike. Every hour is unique and the only one given at the moment, exclusive and endlessly precious. Judaism teaches us to be attached to holiness in time; to learn how to consecrate sanctuaries that emerge from the magnificent stream of a year. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Indeed, the sort of crimes and even the amount of delinquency that fill the prophets of Israel with dismay do not go beyond that which we regard as normal, as typical ingredients of social dynamics. To us a single act of injustice--cheating in business, exploitation of the poor--is slight; to the prophets, a disaster. To us injustice is injurious to the welfare of the people; to the prophets it is a deathblow to existence: to us, an episode; to them, a catastrophe, a threat to the world. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "Man's sin is in his failure to live what he is. Being the..."
Man's sin is in his failure to live what he is. Being the master of the earth, man forgets that he is the servant of God. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "Worship is a way of seeing the world in the light of God."
Worship is a way of seeing the world in the light of God. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves..."
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
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "The issue of prayer is not prayer; the issue of prayer is God."
The issue of prayer is not prayer; the issue of prayer is God. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "The true meaning of existence is disclosed in moments of..."
The true meaning of existence is disclosed in moments of living in the presence of God Abraham Joshua Heschel
The worship of reason is arrogance and betrays a lack of intelligence. The rejection of reason is cowardice and betrays a lack of faith. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I..."
When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people. Abraham Joshua Heschel
...morally speaking, there is no limit to the concern one must feel for the suffering of human beings, that indifference to evil is worse than evil itself, that in a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old,..."
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "Prayer begins where our power ends."
Prayer begins where our power ends. Abraham Joshua Heschel

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