22 Quotes By Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel was a Jewish philosopher and theologian who had a significant impact on modern Jewish thought. He was born in Poland and fled to the United States during World War II. He is best known for his book, “The Prophets,” which explores the role of prophets in Judaism and their relevance in modern times. Heschel believed that religion should be a source of social justice and advocated for civil rights and interfaith dialogue. He was also a strong proponent of prayer and believed that it was a means of connecting with the divine. His legacy continues to influence Jewish thought and theology today. (Bio)
Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself. (Meaning)
In any free society where terrible wrongs exist, some are guilty – all are responsible.
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
The opposite of good is not evil, the opposite of good is indifference.
When I marched with Martin Luther King in Selma, I felt my legs were praying.
Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.
It is gratefulness which makes the soul great.
A religious man is a person… whose greatest passion is compassion.
Speech has power. Words do not fade. What starts out as a sound, ends in a deed.
The test of love is in how one relates not to saints and scholars but to rascals.
God is not nice. God is not an uncle. God is an earthquake.
Few are guilty, but all are responsible.
Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy. (Meaning)
Faith is not the clinging to a shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart.
Every little deed counts.
Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.
The road to the sacred leads through the secular.
The beginning of our happiness lies in the understanding that life without wonder is not worth living.
To serve does not mean to surrender but to share.
Much of what the Bible demands can be comprised in one imperative: Remember!
The hour calls for moral grandeur and spiritual audacity.
The essence of man is not what he is, but in what he is able to be.
Life without commitment is not worth living.
― Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes
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