Quote by Abraham Joshua Heschel

A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at one time, at all times, who suffers harm done to others, whose greatest passion is compassion, whose greatest strength is love and defiance of despair.

A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one tho

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This quote emphasizes the characteristics of a religious individual. It suggests that a truly religious person is someone who constantly keeps both God and fellow humans in their thoughts, showing empathy towards others and feeling the harm inflicted on them. Their intense devotion lies in showing compassion, and their ultimate source of power and resilience comes from their love for others and their unwavering optimism in the face of despair.

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