Maxioms by Felix Adler
The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the read more
The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man who walks through the dark paths of the world, himself a light.
The conception of worth, that each person is an end per se, is not a mere abstraction. Our interest in read more
The conception of worth, that each person is an end per se, is not a mere abstraction. Our interest in it is not merely academic. Every outcry against the oppression of some people by other people, or against what is morally hideous is the affirmation of the principle that a human being as such is not to be violated. A human being is not to be handled as a tool but is to be respected and revered.
The unique personality which is the real life in me, I can not gain unless I search for the real read more
The unique personality which is the real life in me, I can not gain unless I search for the real life, the spiritual quality, in others. I am myself spiritually dead unless I reach out to the fine quality dormant in others. For it is only with the god enthroned in the innermost shrine of the other, that the god hidden in me, will consent to appear.
The family is the school of duties - founded on love
The family is the school of duties - founded on love
Love of country is like love of woman - he loves her best who seeks to bestow on her the read more
Love of country is like love of woman - he loves her best who seeks to bestow on her the highest good