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"The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate, I should still believe that fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations."
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"Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order."
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