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Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes: 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.
         

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.


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