Author: Abraham Joshua Heschel

Quotes

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

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

- Abraham Joshua Heschel

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.

- Abraham Joshua Heschel

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

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.

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

He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease for ardor.

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

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