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# Menachem Mendel of Kotzk

(1787–1859)   Rabbi

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Menachem Mendel of Kotzk was a rabbi.

## Quick Facts About Menachem Mendel of Kotzk

Born January 1, 1787

Died January 27, 1859

Profession Rabbi

## About Menachem Mendel of Kotzk

Polish rabbi... \| Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, better known as the Kotzker Rebbe and the Kotzker (1787–1859) was a Hasidic rabbi and leader.

##  Quotes by Menachem Mendel of Kotzk

> [Do not be satisfied with the speech of your lips and the thought in your heart, all the promises and good sayings…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk/do-not-be-satisfied-with-the-speech-of-your-lips-and-the-thought-in/)

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[Arise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/arise/)

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> [People are accustomed to look at the heavens and to wonder what happens there. It would be better if they would look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk/people-are-accustomed-to-look-at-the-heavens-and-to-wonder-what/)

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[Accustomed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accustomed/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ff/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk-47160_accustomed_people-are-accustomed-to-look-at-the-hea_138941.jpg)

> [Peace without truth is a false peace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk/peace-without-truth-is-a-false-peace/)

[Menachem Mendel of Kotzk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk/)

[Peace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/peace/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7a/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk-47160_peace_peace-without-truth-is-a-false-peace-218_218836.jpg)

> [When a man makes a reverent face before a face that is no face - that is idol worship!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk/when-a-man-makes-a-reverent-face-before-a-face-that-is-no-face-that/)

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[Face](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/face/)

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> [One ought to be mixed up with the world and to be able to wash one's hands of it - to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk/one-ought-to-be-mixed-up-with-the-world-and-to-be-able-to-wash-one-s/)

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[Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/)

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> [There is nothing as whole, or as perfect, as a broken heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk/there-is-nothing-as-whole-or-as-perfect-as-a-broken-heart/)

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[Broken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/broken/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/47e/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk-47160_broken_there-is-nothing-as-whole-or-as-perfect_1006145.jpg)

> [First, a man is created in his own image, and only afterwards in the image of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk/first-a-man-is-created-in-his-own-image-and-only-afterwards-in-the/)

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[Created](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/created/)

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> [God dwells where we let God in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk/god-dwells-where-we-let-god-in/)

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[Dwells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dwells/)

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