Akiba ben Joseph
Part of me was very surprised to discover that I had never used this quote for my Thursday Thoughts ponderings before now.
I used in my books "Beyond Bombs and Burning" an din my book "Endure".
I think it is such a powerful quote, and one we need to take comfort from as we watch books being banned in many places. You can ban the book, or burn the book, but the words are still out there, being shared, on the breezes, reaching hearts and minds.
I imagine the quote also encourages thoughts about the value of oral traditions and how the written and oral can complement each other and how we can benefit from both.
I do find comfort in these words.
I find comfort in that too, the thoughts, beliefs, the words - they can be thrust away by some but they will endure regardless. Your post is a very good reminder of that.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thought to hold onto I think...things can burn and evaporate but we hold the memories and the meanings and can still share them amongst ourselves. A little bit like grief and loss...
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