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What is the secret of his immortality?
Topic Started: Dec 3 2005, 08:25 PM (325 Views)
pianojerome
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HOLY CARP!!!
by Mark Twain
September 1887

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If the statistics are right, the Jews constitute but one quarter of one percent of the human race. It suggests a nebulous dim puff of stardust lost in the blaze of the Milky Way. Properly, the Jew ought hardly to be heard of; but he is heard of, has always been heard of. He is as prominent on the planet as any other people, and his importance is extravagantly out of proportion to the smallness of his bulk.

His contributions to the world's list of great names in literature, science, art, music, finance, medicine and abstruse learning are very out of proportion to the weakness of his numbers. He has made a marvelous fight in this world in all ages; and has done it with his hands tied behind him. He could be vain of himself and be excused for it. The Egyptians, the Babylonians and the Persians rose, filled the planet with sound and splendour; then faded to dream-stuff and passed away: the Greeks and the Romans followed and made a vast noise, and they are gone; other peoples have sprung up and held their torch high for a time but it burned out, and they sit in twilight now, or have vanished.

The Jew saw them all, survived them all, and is now what he always was, exhibiting no decadence, no infirmities of age, no weakening of his parts, no slowing of his energies, no dulling of his alert and aggressive mind. All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he remains. What is the secret of his immortality?
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Larry
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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Mikhailoh
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
It is not easy to be God's chosen people.
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John D'Oh
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Does persecution do this?

'That which does not kill me, makes me stronger' - is this true?
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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pianojerome
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HOLY CARP!!!
Logically, so much persecution should have killed us a long time ago. After all, that's the goal of persecution.


If all of this has made us stronger, then here is my question: how is it that we even survived in the first place?
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AlbertaCrude
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HOLY CARP!!!
"...(He)is now what he always was, exhibiting no decadence, no infirmities of age, no weakening of his parts, no slowing of his energies, no dulling of his alert and aggressive mind."

Mark Twain obviously never met old Mr. Rosenberg from down the street.

;)
"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685.

"Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous

"Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011

I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14
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pianojerome
Dec 4 2005, 12:59 PM
Logically, so much persecution should have killed us a long time ago. After all, that's the goal of persecution.


If all of this has made us stronger, then here is my question: how is it that we even survived in the first place?

Travel.

What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Dwain Lee
Dec 4 2005, 10:52 AM
"...(He)is now what he always was, exhibiting no decadence, no infirmities of age, no weakening of his parts, no slowing of his energies, no dulling of his alert and aggressive mind."

Mark Twain obviously never met old Mr. Rosenberg from down the street.


or reb Flotzmach... you antisemitic Grimm kraut !
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Dewey
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HOLY CARP!!!
:D


(And for the record, I prefer Grymm the Nordic god...)

"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685.

"Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous

"Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011

I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14
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HOLY CARP!!!
AlbertaCrude
Dec 4 2005, 10:15 AM

Interesting read, thanks AC.
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CrashTest
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Sure, the The Egyptians might of not stayed on top, but there are still Egyptians around today. Jews are nothing special!
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HOLY CARP!!!
sam, here is the full source for that quote, an article from harpers magazine in 1898

link

crashtest-wanna talk about it?
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CrashTest
Dec 4 2005, 09:01 PM
Sure, the The Egyptians might of not stayed on top, but there are still Egyptians around today. Jews are nothing special!

What has Egypt done for you lately, boy?
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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John D'Oh
Dec 4 2005, 02:35 PM
pianojerome
Dec 4 2005, 12:59 PM
Logically, so much persecution should have killed us a long time ago.  After all, that's the goal of persecution.


If all of this has made us stronger, then here is my question: how is it that we even survived in the first place?

Travel.

:lol: :lol:
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John D'Oh
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Nina
Dec 5 2005, 08:26 AM
John D'Oh
Dec 4 2005, 02:35 PM
pianojerome
Dec 4 2005, 12:59 PM
Logically, so much persecution should have killed us a long time ago.  After all, that's the goal of persecution.


If all of this has made us stronger, then here is my question: how is it that we even survived in the first place?

Travel.

:lol: :lol:

I was actually half-serious. The Jewish people have become so widespread a racial minority that survival is almost inevitable.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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