Meir Soloveichik Quotes

Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none that instructs him to be bad.

Do everything according to God, and be nice, and treat other people the way you would like to be treated.

It's always wrong to hate, but it's never wrong to love.

Many religious confessions share common values. They teach that we should do unto others as we would have them do unto us.

The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.

My father was a clergyman and always said: 'Hate the sin but love the sinner.'

Choose to be kind. Choose to forgive. Let your love grow and shine so that people may look at the example of your life and glorify God in Heaven.

He who hates vice hates men.

I'm a good girl because I really believe in love, integrity, and respect.

The irony is that 'looking down on everybody else' is a violation of the law of love, which, according to Jesus, is the absolute essence of righteousness.

Love has its place, as does hate. Peace has its place, as does war. Mercy has its place, as do cruelty and revenge.

I know of only one duty, and that is to love.

Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad.

Compassion is the key in Islam and Buddhism and Judaism and Christianity. They are profoundly similar.

Hate has no place in the house of God.

Teach a child what is wise, that is morality. Teach him what is wise and beautiful, that is religion!

I know for certain of only one commandment, one obligation, that God imposes upon us, and that is to be compassionate toward other human beings.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.

Tolerance as practiced by the Christian, enlightened West was never about thinking that bad people are good but that we are all called to love the sinner and hate the sin.

I have told everybody that what we are doing is for the love of God and works of love are always to accept and respect others.

The best practical advice I can give to the present generation is to practice the virtue which the Christians call love.

Probably the most profound thing in the Bible is 'Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.' This is what, to me, is the essence of Christianity.

I would like to believe there is a God, but I think it is better to say I'm not sure there is a God and live your life with kindness and respect for people than to say I know there is a God and then do bad things.