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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: "God is of no importance unless He is of supreme importance."
God is of no importance unless He is of supreme importance. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "God is either of no importance, or of supreme importance."
God is either of no importance, or of supreme importance. Abraham Joshua Heschel
The primary purpose of prayer is not to make requests. The primary purpose is to praise, to sing, to chant. Because the essence of prayer is a song, and man cannot live without a song. Prayer may not save us. But prayer may make us worthy of being saved. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy."
Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of..."
Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "Faith is not the clinging to a shrine but an endless..."
Faith is not the clinging to a shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "The problem to be faced is: how to combine loyalty to one's..."
The problem to be faced is: how to combine loyalty to one's own tradition with reverence for different traditions. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "Prayer begins at the edge of emptiness."
Prayer begins at the edge of emptiness. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge."
Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "We can never sneer at the stars, mock the dawn, or scoff at..."
We can never sneer at the stars, mock the dawn, or scoff at the totality of being. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity..."
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity..."
Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity growswith the ability to say no to oneself. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "Few are guilty, but all are responsible."
Few are guilty, but all are responsible. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel quote: "The road to the sacred leads through the secular."
The road to the sacred leads through the secular. Abraham Joshua Heschel
It is not enough for me to ask question; I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for? Abraham Joshua Heschel

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