We are biological creatures. We are born, we live, we die. There is no…

Jonathan Sacks
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We are biological creatures. We are born, we live, we die. There is no transcendent purpose to existence. At best we are creatures of reason, and by using reason we can cure ourselves of emotional excess. Purged of both hope and fear, we find courage in the face of helplessness, insignificance and uncertainty. ✨ An Ecology of Love by Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks, www.huffingtonpost.com. July, 21, 2012.
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