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.
(Quoted in To Grow In Wisdom, 1990)
Abraham J. Heschel
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Man is a messenger who forgot the message. Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge. Life without commitment is not worth living.
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