Indifference to evil is more insidious than evil itself. It is a silent justification affording evil acceptability in society.
Abraham Joshua HeschelSpeech has power. Words do not fade. What starts out as a sound, ends in a deed.
Abraham Joshua HeschelHe who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease for ardor.
Abraham Joshua HeschelPrayer is not a stratagem for occasional use, a refuge to resort to now and then. It is rather like an established residence for the innermost self. All things have a home: the bird has a nest, the fox has a hole, the bee has a hive. A soul without prayer is a soul without a home.
Abraham Joshua Heschel