Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Abraham Joshua Heschel Rabbi

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Jan 11, 1907
  • Died: Dec 23, 1972

Abraham Joshua Heschel was a Polish-born American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century. Heschel, a professor of Jewish mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, authored a number of widely read books on Jewish philosophy and was active in the American Civil Rights movement.

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge. inspirational & knowledge

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

Worship is a way of seeing the world in the light of God. religion

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. failure & God

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 more sayings from William Blake

32 more sayings from William Blake

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 views from Franz Grillparzer

6 views from Franz Grillparzer

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 thoughts from Storm Jameson

2 thoughts from Storm Jameson

To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 sayings from Victor Hugo

73 sayings from Victor Hugo