For so long as the Jew has even one ally, he will be convinced - in his smallness of mind - that his salvation came from that ally. It is only when he is alone - against all of his own efforts and frantic attempts - that he will, through no choice, be compelled to turn to G-d.
“While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is even more important to make sure they point in a commendable direction.”
“An 'unemployed' existence is a worse negation of life than death itself.”