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A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at one time, at all times, who suffers harm done to others, whose greatest passion is compassion, whose greatest strength is love and defiance of despair.

~Abraham Joshua Heschel

Topics: Compassion Defiance Despair Done God Greatest Greatest Strength Harm Holds Love Man One Time Others Passion Person Religious Strength Suffers Thought Time Times Who Whose

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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

Topics: Am Answer Ask Encompass Enough Everything Face Here How Know Me Question Seems Want

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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

Topics: Ardor Craves Ease God He His Light Neglects Never Satisfied Truly Who

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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

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The issue of prayer is not prayer; the issue of prayer is God.

~Abraham Joshua Heschel

Topics: God Issue Prayer

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God is of no importance unless He is of supreme importance.

~Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Biography

Nationality: Polish

Type: Educator

Born: January 11th, 1907

Died: December 23rd, 1972

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