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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
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Abraham Joshua Heschel
Age: 65 †
Born: 1907
Born: January 11
Died: 1972
Died: December 23
Judaic Scholar
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Warszawa
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In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves.
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All events are secretly interrelated the sweep of all we are doing reaches beyond the horizon of our comprehension.
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Our concern is not how to worship in the catacombs but how to remain human in the skyscrapers.
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Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy.
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