Space Quotes by Abraham Joshua Heschel

9 Space quotes by Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Abraham Joshua Heschel often linked the divine with the infinite. In this brief set of nine, his words touch on space as a realm of wonder, providing a gentle invitation to contemplate the sacred.

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There is a realm of time where the goal is not to have but to be, not to own but to give,…

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“To gain control of the world of space is certainly one of our tasks. The danger begins when in gaining power in…

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In our daily lives we attend primarily to that which the senses are spelling out for us: to what the eyes perceive,…

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Being points beyond itself. Accustomed to think in terms of space, the expression "being points beyond itself" may be taken to denote…

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Man is naturally self-centered and he is inclined to regard expediency as the supreme standard for what is right and wrong. However,…

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The meaning of the Sabbath is to celebrate time rather than space. Six days a week we live under the tyranny of…

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“Architecture of Time Technical civilization is man’s conquest of space. It is a triumph frequently achieved by sacrificing an…

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“The mind’s preoccupation with things of space affects, to this day, all activities of man. Even religions are frequently dominated by the…

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“Spiritual life begins to decay when we fail to sense the grandeur of what is eternal in time. Our intention here is…

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“The primitive mind finds it hard to realize an idea without the aid of imagination, and it is the realm of space where imagination…

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To serve does not mean to surrender but to share.

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“There is a passion and drive for cruel deeds which only the awe and fear of God can soothe; there is a suffocating selfishness…

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People of our time are losing the power of celebration. Instead of celebrating we seek to be amused or entertained. Celebration is an active…

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Ultimately there is no power to narcissistic, self-indulgent thinking. Authentic thinking originates with an encounter with the world.

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“Usually we regard as meaningful that which can be expressed, and as meaningless that which cannot be expressed. Yet, the equation of the meaningful…

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Understanding God is not attained by calling into session all arguments for and against Him, in order to debate whether He is a reality…

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Indifference to evil is more insidious than evil itself. It is a silent justification affording evil acceptability in society.

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Religion has become an impersonal affair, an institutional loyalty. It survives on the level of activities rather than in the stillness of commitment.

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“What seems to be a stone is a drama.”

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Prayer begins where our power ends.

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The awe of God is wisdom.

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The problem to be faced is: how to combine loyalty to one's own tradition with reverence for different traditions.

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The degree to which one is sensitive to other people's suffering, to other (people's) humanity, is the index of one's own humanity

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Acceptance is appreciation, and the high value of appreciation is such that to appreciate appreciation seems to be the fundamental prerequisite for survival. Mankind…

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