He is not something to be sought in the darkness with the light of reason. He is the light. — Abraham Joshua Heschel
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself. — Abraham Joshua Heschel
A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. — Abraham Joshua Heschel
A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at one time, at all times — Abraham Joshua Heschel
The problem to be faced is: how to combine loyalty to one’s own tradition with reverence for different traditions. — Abraham Joshua Heschel
When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people. — Abraham Joshua Heschel
Our concern is not how to worship in the catacombs, but how to remain human in the skyscrapers. — Abraham Joshua Heschel