The problem to be faced is: how to combine loyalty to one's own tradition with reverence for different traditions.
Abraham Joshua HeschelIndifference to evil is more insidious than evil itself. It is a silent justification affording evil acceptability in society.
Abraham Joshua HeschelThen comes the insight that All is God. One still realizes that the world is as it was, but it does not matter, it does not affect one's faith.
Abraham Joshua HeschelA test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
Abraham Joshua Heschel