As quoted in The World's Religions (1976) by Sir James Norman Dalrymple Anderson, p. 61
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Man's sin is in his failure to live what he is. Being the master of the earth, man forgets that he is the servant of God.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
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About Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel l (11 January 1907 – 23 December 1972) was a Polish-born American rabbi, considered by many to be one of the most significant Jewish theologians of the 20th century.
About Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel l (11 January 1907 – 23 December 1972) was a Polish-born American rabbi, considered by many to be one of the most significant Jewish theologians of the 20th century.
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