Religion creates community, community creates altruism and altruism turns us away from self and towards the common good... There is something about the tenor of relationships within a religious community that makes it the best tutorial in citizenship and good neighborliness. Jonathan Sacks altruismcitizenshipcommon share on social
No great achiever - even those who made it seem easy - ever succeeded without hard work. Jonathan Sacks achievereasygreat Change image and share on social
If you want a free society, teach your children what oppression tastes like. Tell them how many miracles it takes to get from here to there. Above all, encourage them to ask questions. Teach them to think for themselves. Jonathan Sacks childencouragefree share on social
I do not want to suggest that you have to be religious to be moral. Jonathan Sacks moralreligioussuggest Change image and share on social
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 atonementdaygrow Change image and share on social
The faith religious believers have in God is small compared to the faith people put in politicians, knowing how many times they have been disappointed in the past but still insisting that this time it will be different. Jonathan Sacks believercomparedisappoint share on social
The build-up of personal and collective debt in America and Europe should have sent warning signals to anyone familiar with the biblical institutions of the Sabbatical and Jubilee years, created specifically because of the danger of people being trapped by debt. Jonathan Sacks americabiblicalbuild share on social
Jews have deep respect for the Queen and the royal family. We say a prayer for them every Sabbath in synagogue. We recite a special blessing on seeing the Queen. Jonathan Sacks blessdeepfamily Change image and share on social
The evidence shows that religious people - defined by regular attendance at a place of worship - actually do make better neighbors. Jonathan Sacks attendancedefineevidence Change image and share on social
Governments cannot make marriages or turn feckless individuals into responsible citizens. That needs another kind of change agent. Jonathan Sacks agentchangecitizen Change image and share on social
