“But a person, I would say, is an individual living really with the world. And 'with' the world, I don't mean in the world- just in real contact, in real reciprocity with the world in all the points in which the world can meet man.”
Martin Buber“But when a man draws a lifeless thing into his passionate longing for dialogue, lending it independence and as it were a soul, then there may dawn in him the presentiment of a world-wide dialogue with the world-happening that steps up to him even in his environment, which consists partially of things. Or do you seriously think that the giving and taking of signs halts on the threshold of that business where an honest and open spirit is found?”
Martin Buber, I and Thou“Dialogic is not to be identified with love. But love without dialogic, without real outgoing to the other, reaching to the other, the love remaining with itself - this is called Lucifer.”
Martin Buber, I and Thou“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.”
Martin Buber“For sin is just this, what man cannot by its very nature do with his whole being; it is possible to silence the conflict in the soul, but it is not possible to uproot it.”
Martin Buber“The world is not comprehensible, but it is embraceable: through the embracing of one of its beings.”
Martin Buber“But a person, I would say, is an individual living really with the world. And 'with' the world, I don't mean in the world- just in real contact, in real reciprocity with the world in all the points in which the world can meet man.”
Martin Buber“An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.”
Martin Buber“When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them.”
Martin Buber“Everyone must come out of his Exile in his own way.”
Martin Buber“We can be redeemed only to the extent to which we see ourselves.”
Martin Buber