Quotes about Divine
Philosophy of religion conducted in this manner, then, celebrates humility before the divine, since the awareness of God's overwhelming priority decenters us and puts us in our proper place.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
The way to understand the meaning of torah min hashamayim ("the Bible is from heaven") is to understand the meaning of hashamayim min hatorah ("heaven is from the Bible). Whatever taste of "heaven" we have on earth is in the Bible.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
To the Bible the idea of the good is penultimate; it cannot exist without the holy. The holy is the essence, the good is its expression.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
Rabbi Tarfon said: "You are not called upon to complete the task, yet you are not free to evade it." Whatever we do is only a partial fulfillment; the rest is completed by God.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
The essence of our faith in the sanctity of the Bible is that its words contain that which God wants us to know and to fulfill. How these words were written down is not the fundamental problem.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
We must constantly remember: we spoil and God restores. How ugly is the way in which we spoil, and how good and how beautiful is the way in which He restores.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
The act of revelation is a mystery, while the record of revelation is a literary fact, phrased in the language of man.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
If there is anything that links the human to the divine, it is the courage to stand by a principle when everybody else rejects it.
— Abraham Lincoln
I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man. All the good from The Savior of the world is communicated to us through this Book.
— Abraham Lincoln
I know there is a God, and that He hates injustice and slavery. I see the storm coming, and I know that his hand is in it. If He has a place and work for me - and I think He has - I believe I am ready.
— Abraham Lincoln
Without the assistance of that divine being, I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail. Trusting in Him, who can go with me, remain with you and be everywhere for good let us confidently hope that all will yet be well.
— Abraham Lincoln
No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God.
— Abraham Lincoln