Abraham Cahan Quotes (16 quotes)

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„God, for example, appealed to me as a beardless man wearing a quilted silk cap; holiness was something burning, forbidding, something connected with fire while a day had the form of an oblong box.“
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„You must never tire fighting Satan.“
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„What is wealth? A dream of fools.“
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„The dearest days in one's life are those that seem very far and very near at once.“
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„Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth.“
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„If you feel that you are good, don't be too proud of it.“
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„The orthodox Jewish faith practically excludes woman from religious life.“
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„Life is much shorter than I imagined it to be.“
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„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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„What is this world? A mere curl of smoke for the wind to scatter.“
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„If you study the Talmud you please God even more than you do by praying or fasting.“
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„If a man is tongue-tied, don't laugh at him, but, rather, feel pity for him, as you would for a man with broken legs.“
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„I was a great dreamer of day dreams.“
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„Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.“
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„Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.“
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„Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger.“
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Abraham Cahan
Author born: November 30, 1859
Author died: November 30, 1950
Nationality: Lithuanian
Author Profession: Author

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