In the first years of the Rebbe’s leadership, during the farbrengen of Purim 1953, the Rebbe told one of the participants to study Chassidus. The person voiced his hesitation; he had never been trained in this system of thought, nor did he understand how this study would contribute to his personal development.

The Rebbe replied with a rhetorical question: “When you board a train, do you fully comprehend its precise mechanical functioning?

“When a passenger sits in the coach, whether he understands how it works or not the train crew will perform their task, and the train will transport its travelers to their desired destinations.”