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.
Abraham Cahan
Abraham Cahan
What is wealth? A
What is wealth? A dream of fools.
Abraham Cahan
What is this world?
What is this world? A mere curl of smoke for the wind to scatter.
Abraham Cahan
He considered the Rvolution
He considered the Rvolution a victroy for the Jews, which opinion, he said, prevailed on the East Side where rejoicing knew no bounds. We felt, added Mr. Cahan, that this is a great triumph for the Jews’ cause. The anti-Jewish element in Russia has always been identified with the anti-revolutionary party. Jews having always sat high in the Councils of the revolutionists, all of our race became inseparably linked with the opponents of the government in the official mind.
Abraham Cahan
If it be true
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
The orthodox Jewish faith
The orthodox Jewish faith practically excludes woman from religious life.
Abraham Cahan
Only the other world
Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth.
Abraham Cahan
You must never tire
You must never tire fighting Satan.
Abraham Cahan
I was a great
I was a great dreamer of day dreams.
Abraham Cahan
If you feel that
If you feel that you are good, don’t be too proud of it.
Abraham Cahan