A 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 HeschelThe beginning of our happiness lies in the understanding that life without wonder is not worth living.
Abraham Joshua HeschelSpiritual life begins to decay when we fail to sense the grandeur of what is eternal in time.
Abraham Joshua Heschel