We lose our freedom gradually, often without noticing it.
Rabbi Sacks, Covenant and Conversation: Freewill
The Pharaoh is cruel.
The Pharaoh is vain.
The Pharaoh is greedy.
The Pharaoh is barbaric.
The Pharaoh is ruthless.
The Pharaoh is hardhearted.
The Pharaoh is petulant.
The Pharaoh is sadistic.
The Pharaoh is shameless.
But first things first: the Pharaoh is human. No matter how godlike he presents himself in the mirror or to others, he is human. In fact, he’s a father who mercilessly orders the murder of babies. We are no different, if not in our deeds, then in our thoughts. If not in our thoughts, then in our capabilities.
