the spiritual images that exist in the aspirations of the nation’s soul

by Rav Avraham Yitzchak Kook

               We live with the spiritual images that exist in the aspirations of the nation’s soul.
                Wherever these sparks of light are hidden, we are connected to [that light], with the connection of the soul of life of all of our being—whether that is a literal place, a site on earth, whether it consists of actions, in whose foundation these images are hidden, or whether it consists of thoughts and ideas of whatever sort they may be.
 
                If a person comes to cut down these elements, to diminish their power, their honor and their importance to us, he diminishes the richness of our lives, and we must rise up against him with all of our might.
      Shemonah Kevatzim I 1-2