Quote#Truth
If it be true that our people represent a high percentage of mental…
Quote byAbraham Cahan · 1860–1951
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Rise of David Levinsky (1917).
English (original)
If it be true that our people represent a high percentage of mental vigor, the distinction is probably due, in some measure, to the extremely important part which Talmud studies have played in the spiritual life of the race.
— Abraham Cahan
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Your worst pessimist is, after all, an optimist with regard to himself.
What is wealth? A dream of fools.