Ch. 5
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Ultimately there is no power to narcissistic, self-indulgent thinking. Authentic thinking originates with an encounter with the world.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Ultimately there is no power to narcissistic, self-indulgent thinking. Authentic thinking originates with an encounter with the world." in the context of "Ch. 5" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Abraham Joshua Heschel" (Quotes, Who Is Man? (1965))
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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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