If I am I because I am I, and you are you because you are you, then I am I and you are you. But if I am I because you are you and you are you because… - Menachem Mendel of Kotzk

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If I am I because I am I, and you are you because you are you, then I am I and you are you. But if I am I because you are you and you are you because I am I, then I am not I and you are not you!

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About Menachem Mendel of Kotzk

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, (1787 - 27 January 1859) more commonly referred to as the Kotzker Rebbe, was a Hasidic leader, well known for his incisive and down-to-earth philosophies, and sharp-witted sayings.

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Alternative Names: Menahem Mendel of Kotsk • Menachem Mendel Morgenstern
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People are accustomed to look at the heavens and to wonder what happens there. It would be better if they would look within themselves, to see what happens there.
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