I would fain coin wisdom,—mould it, I mean, into maxims, proverbs, sentences, that can easily be retained and transmitted. Would that I could denounce and banish from the language of men—as base money—the words by which they cheat and are cheated! – Joseph Joubert, translated from French
To be Jewish is to be specifically identified with a history. And if youre not aware of that when youre a child, the whole tradition is lost. – Joyce Carol Oates
