Abraham Joshua Heschel — 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Quote

Heschel traces the wisdom shift from admiring family cleverness to valuing family kindness.

“When I was young I admired clever people. Now that I am old I admire kind people within my family.”

Heschel traces the wisdom shift from admiring family cleverness to valuing family kindness.

“Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.”

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

“When I marched in Selma my legs were praying for peace.”

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

“Just to be is a blessing just to live is holy”

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

“Faith is not the clinging to a shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart toward deeper truth”

— Abraham Joshua Heschel