"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."

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Source : Abraham Cahan (2013). “The Rise of David Levinsky”, p.30, Courier Corporation

Abraham Cahan

#Spiritual Quotes #Race Quotes #People Quotes

“I'm a sinner. I don't always love God as strongly as I could or as directly as I should. Ash Wednesday reminds me that it is only through God that I have life; He gave it to me. God forgives. He loves. And He gives this sinner a second chance. Put simply: my God kicks ash.”
“What keeps me motivated is going out to the field and seeing programs that incorporate a focus on both people and the planet, and seeing how mutually reinforcing they can really be.”

Source : Source: bigthink.com
“When people start hurling insults at you, you know their minds are closed and there's no point in debating. You disengage yourself as quickly as possible from the situation.”
“Kittens are wide-eyed, soft and sweet. With needles in their jaws and feet.”
“Don't be so fast, you're all you've got.”

Source : Rita Dove (2016). “Collected Poems: 1974-2004”, p.165, W. W. Norton & Company
“Poor people never, or hardly ever, ask for an explanation of all they have to put up with. They hate one another, and content themselves with that.”
“Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor.”
“If you want to cure boredom, be curious. If you're curious, nothing is a chore; it's automatic - you want to study. Cultivate curiosity, and life becomes an unending study of joy.”

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