"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."

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Source : Abraham Joshua Heschel (1955). “Insecurity of Freedom”, p.72, Macmillan

Abraham Joshua Heschel

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“Money is always there but the pockets change.”
“The understanding eye sees the makerâ€™s fingerprints. They are evident in every detail ... Leave Fingerprints.”
“In my early teen years, I wanted to become a vet. That was my plan. I worked as a veterinarian's assistant for a couple of summers.”
“In keeping with his cryptic nature, all your Story Weaver said was 'The horses know where to go.' It's certainly not a military strategy I would use, but I've learned that the south uses its own strategy. And, strangely enough, it works.”
“It's a man's business to be what he is, and to be it in style.”
“My son is in a band, and he's a singer, and his vocals they're screaming-growling stuff and he's got a pretty reasonable voice. Yet he practices really hard to get the screaming-growling thing without losing that voice every five minutes. So I'm, like, 'Hats off to you.'”
“Sports create a bond between comtemporaries that lasts a lifetime. It also gives your life structure, discipline and a genuine, sincere, pure fulfillment that few other areas of endeavor provide.”
“People don't need to know what Albert Belle is thinking. I've learned from my mistakes in the past, and that's what's made me a better person.”

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