Tag Archives: Jonathan Sacks

Much can and must be done by governments, but they cannot of themselves change lives. Jonathan Sacks

I see in the rising crescendo of ethnic tensions, civilization clashes and the use of religious justification for acts of terror, a clear and present danger to humanity. Jonathan Sacks

In an ecology of love, people can relate in trust and face the future without fear. They do not need to play it safe. They can take uncertainty in their stride. Jonathan Sacks

While we can remember the past, we cannot write the future. Only our children, the future of our community, can do that. Jonathan Sacks

The world we build tomorrow is born in the stories we tell our children today. Politics moves the pieces. Education changes the game. Jonathan Sacks

With wealth comes responsibility. Jonathan Sacks

We from every religion feel comfortable in Britain because there is a host. The Church of England is a good host, it has been a major force in shaping England into such a tolerant society. Jonathan Sacks

Since Hiroshima and the Holocaust, science no longer holds its pristine place as the highest moral authority. Instead, that role is taken by human rights. It follows that any assault on Jewish life – on Jews or Judaism or the Jewish state – must be cast in the language of human rights. Jonathan Sacks

The Holocaust survivors are among the most inspiring people I have had the privilege to meet. Jonathan Sacks

If the history of the Day of Atonement has anything to say to us now it is: never relieve individuals of moral responsibility. The more we have, the more we grow. Jonathan Sacks