Britain has been good to the Jews, and the Jews have been good for Britain.


Ephraim Mirvis

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Never have the relations between Jews and Catholics been as good.
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The Jews have never been ashamed of being Jews, whereas homosexuals have been stupid enough to be as...
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My proudest achievement has been the success of the shows and artists I have been involved with, bec...
SIMON COWELL
The Jews have always been students, and their greatest study is themselves.
ALBERT GOLDMAN
I don't think anyone has been slandered more than the Jews.
FIDEL CASTRO
Great Britain has long been one of our strongest friends in the free world.
MARSHA BLACKBURN
Wherefore for the iniquity of those who are Jews did We disallow to them the good things which had b...
QURAN
Anybody that has been to Great Britain knows they drive on the left hand side of the street.
DICK DEGUERIN
Modernity has been largely shaped for Jews by three momentous experiences: the acquisition of citize...
DAVID NOVAK
Jews have been in Egypt since Biblical times, and Alexandria had once been, at least partially, a Je...
MEIR KAHANE
I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ...
KELLY JONES
On April 19 1943, the Bermuda conference gathered, with the participation of representatives from Br...
ARIEL SHARON
In scholarly circles, it has long been unfashionable to demonize Judas and Catholics in Britain are ...
RICHARD OWEN
I don't think there are really enough meetings in Britain for our athletes to compete properly, ...
LINFORD CHRISTIE
I had given several courses on Jewish Supreme Court justices. We understand there had been some Jews...
NORMAN OLSEN
Israel has been a stage on which American Jews have played out their fantasies of toughness - often ...
NORMAN FINKELSTEIN
This is not to be denied, not forgotten. But what we are focusing on are the good things, the contri...
MARCIA ZERIVITZ
I want the troops from Great Britain and the U.S. to be successful, but by the same token, Afghanist...
CLINT EASTWOOD
Service-sector inflation has been picking up. Wage inflation has shown some signs of picking up so, ...
GARY DUGAN
The batch of birds exported to Britain and other countries had been tested before leaving the countr...
WATSON SUNG
Clearly Britain cannot be an objective mediator on the Cyprus problem. Britain no longer has the req...
GEORGE LILLIKAS
Britain let violent speeches go on too long, ... Laxity in this area isn't good for anybody.
DALIL BOUBAKEUR
I for one believe that not enough has been made of the tragedy of the destruction of 6 million Jews....
BERNARD MALAMUD
The Britain I know is the Britain of Jo Cox. The Britain where people are tolerant and not prejudice...
GORDON BROWN
Just for a word - 'neutrality', a word which in wartime has so often been disregarded, just for a sc...
THEOBALD THEODOR VON BETHMANN-HOLLWEG
Almost everyone who's been to primary school in Britain has had towels put on their heads to pla...
JIM CRACE
I know so many Irish musicians. They're all over, because there has been so much emigration from...
DANIEL BARENBOIM
Muslims and Jews have gotten along for centuries, longer that either has gotten along with Christian...
MICHAEL BERDINE
I've never been one to say that Britain was joining a happy band of brothers.
JIM CALLAGHAN
For all the resentment of America, remember -- the basic values of America are our values too -- Bri...
TONY BLAIR
The Jews don't like Farrakhan, so they call me Hitler. Well, that's a good name. Hitler was a very g...
LOUIS FARRAKHAN
One of Britain's big problems throughout history has been that we lust after consumer goods from...
KATE WILLIAMS
It is very important that the world know that there have been 500 years of peaceful coexistence in T...
AHMET ERTEGUN
Throughout history, particularly in the last 2,000 years, Jews have been key in adapting local foods...
GIL MARKS
I sincerely hope I can contribute to the progress there has been in relations between Jews and Catho...
POPE FRANCIS
Barbara Castle should have been Labour's - and Britain's - first female prime minister. What...
PATRICIA HEWITT
Since the Protestant majority in Northern Ireland wants to remain a part of Great Britain, and since...
JAMES SUROWIECKI
If you are among the good fellows chances are that you will be among the blemishes for the wicked ar...
APURVA GAGLANI
A1 Great Britain has to look at the longer term.
JOHN SURTEES
Bass would give them a good footprint in Britain as well as an entry into the U.S..
KEVIN BAKER
Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said...
BIBLE
Sadly, since last year's first memorial service, 14 police officers in Great Britain and Northern Ir...
JAN BERRY
When watching 'The Passion,' Jews and Christians are watching two entirely different films. ...
DENNIS PRAGER
Sham marriages have been widespread; people have been allowed to settle in Britain without being abl...
THERESA MAY
Many Jews are not Zionists and many non-Jews are. Zionism is a political movement, not a race. To sa...
DAVID ICKE
The Holocaust has overshadowed all of this. It's such an emotional thing. Most people, even Jews, eq...
MARCIA ZERIVITZ
The economy has become seriously unbalanced. Its growth has not been driven by investment or by over...
VINCE CABLE
The relation between Judaism, Zionism, and Messianism is one that is often hard for Jews to get stra...
DAVID NOVAK
Britain has handled us and the question of our independence not in our interest, but in hers. ... (W...
CHEDDI JAGAN
Linda has been great. She has been real good with the younger players. She has been a good mentor fo...
SCOTT ATHERLEY
I have not heard much support for the two-state solution. Most of the Palestinians I have asked wish...
CHRIS TOWNE
Anti-Semitism has not disappeared, and European Jews have too often come under attack.
FEDERICA MOGHERINI
bad for Britain and bad for Europe.
LIAM FOX
Before then, Britain was pessimistic and the role of government was largely managing Britain in decl...
GEORGE JONES
Failure in Afghanistan would have profound consequences for our national security. It would undermin...
BOB AINSWORTH
We are not quitters. Britain has always gone out there; we have probably been more influential than ...
GEORGE OSBORNE
Britain leads the way in fund raising. I am so proud of Britain.
SHARON OSBOURNE
I had been warned about Jews by my gentile friends - they did terrible things with knives to boys.
PAUL ENGLE
Britain has the most creative, dynamic and nimble fashion industry in the world.
NATALIE MASSENET
We have the best brand in Britain and probably in the world and I feel under no pressure to do a dea...
CHRISTOPHER BELL
All of Britain's aid is spent in Britain's national interests, and some of it contributes to...
ANDREW MITCHELL
Feast of Alban, first Martyr of Britain, c.209 The words "divine service" should be reassigned a...
G. C. LICHTENBERG
After lengthy and cordial negotiations, we have reached an agreement that will keep the Rock Cats in...
MAYOR TIMOTHY STEWART
Holly has been very good for this refinery. They've been very good to work for.
DANA LEACH
I think the tradition of well-written history hasn't been squashed out of the academic world as ...
ADAM HOCHSCHILD
Jews have suffered persecution from misguided Christians who tortured the Jews for their part in kil...
SARGENT SHRIVER
Jews have a tendency to become comedians.
SACHA BARON COHEN
Only a damn fool believes that American Christians have been kissing Israeli butts for 60 years and ...
BOBBY W. MILLER
It's a sad fact that a lot of those countries who haven't been involved in the war in Iraq h...
ROMOLA GARAI
He?s very athletic for a big man. Jack (Cochran, former New Britain and current New London coach) lo...
JEFF MCINERNEY
The role of Italy and of Austria has diminished as has that of France and Britain; Germany and Japan...
EMILY GREENE BALCH
Jews must be able to live with enemies and defend themselves from them. The hatred for Israel has no...
YITZHAK SHAMIR
because of the increase in the number of farms where foot-and-mouth disease has been detected in Bri...
JEAN GLAVANY
Jews bear children not only because the carnal election of Abraham must continue. For Jews, raising ...
MEIR SOLOVEICHIK
When one set of Jews labels another set of Jews 'anti-Semitic,' they are trying to monopoliz...
JUDITH BUTLER
We've got to see if she'll actually pick up (the game) fast enough.
ANDY BEEN
She's probably my biggest scoring threat right now.
ANDY BEEN
Even though we're rebuilding, who knows what will pan out. They're enjoying it. I have 26, 27 girls ...
ANDY BEEN
I hate to say to the seniors that we're rebuilding. But we are.
ANDY BEEN
I am a satisfied man.
HARRY BEEN
Our main goal this year is to advance to the regional final.
SHANE BEEN
Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis.
BRENDAN BEHAN
Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role.
DEAN ACHESON
I enjoy worldbuilding very much. I generally start with an approximation. With 'Flesh and Spirit...
CAROL BERG
In the 21st century, I think it's fair to say, homosexuality is more accepted in Britain and it&...
DAN STEVENS
Growing up in Britain, Michael Caine has always been such an icon. Chatting with him, I know I came ...
ROSE LESLIE
rant and rave about the Jews.
SIMON WIESENTHAL
The biggest attraction in Britain is Britain - the whole package. Our heritage is not just a collect...
BILL BRYSON
The governor has been good for business.
CINDI CANARY
This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and r...
BIBLE
On a per capita basis, Britain is responsible for more of the carbon dioxide now in the atmosphere t...
JAMES HANSEN
The Irish move to a very low corporation tax has generated very significant revenue growth, consider...
JOHN REDWOOD
I mean from Germans to Irish Catholics to Jews to Hispanics virtually the same kinds of things have ...
MARK POTOK
The Pope knew and understood this best as he had been dealing with Jews and Muslims in an extraordin...
ISRAEL SINGER
I had always been told by my parents, not implicitly told, but every inference was that Britain was ...
ROLF HARRIS
Now that we've got it up and running again, we've got a few ideas about that. I don't think there ar...
LINFORD CHRISTIE
It is uncomfortable to be reminded that the Catholic church only removed the reference to 'perfi...
JUSTIN CARTWRIGHT
The Gift of the Jews
THOMAS CAHILL
the Jews in the Pentagon.
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I did my best to defend the interests of my country. Right now, I see my country has been colonized,...
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I feel very privileged indeed to be appointed to be the next Chief Rabbi.
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In the face of death, we will continue to choose and sanctify life.
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concrete warnings of plans to carry out an attack at the shrine itself.
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If they think they have some immunity in the refugee camps, they are mistaken and we've proved it,
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There are absolutely no security related reasons to cancel flights to Israel, ... We are demanding a...
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They intended to lay explosives in the center of one of the Israeli towns and to inflict very heavy ...
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We presume that when El Al passengers are attacked by a gunman at an international airport, we belie...
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If there is no major event that would have a dramatic or fundamental effect on the public, then I th...
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This is a tragedy, and they do it with a pretext or without it.
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I'm afraid this is the last chance, because a collapse of this summit may lead to, as I've said befo...
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Since we face a guerrilla warfare, we have to take measures which are counter-guerrilla, ... This is...
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We will take only those actions which are needed to the security of the Israelis,
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We are at a very critical point, ... If Arafat gives a clear final order to stop the violence, and t...
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My commissioner of police is in the area and once I get a briefing, I will release the details.
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I shall not relent in fighting these criminals.
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Shoot to kill, that's the only message which will make them stop their criminal activities.
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I don't want to commit,
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Joy makes us giddy, dizzy. [Ger., Die Freude macht drehend, wirblicht.]
EPHRAIM GOTTHOLD LESSING
The superstition in which we grew up,
Though we may recognize it, does not lose
Its power over...
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A heretic is a man who sees with his own eyes.
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Nothing under the sun is accidental, least of all that of which the intention is so clearly evident...
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The real beggar is indeed the true and only king. [Ger., Der wahre Bettler ist Doch einzig und...
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Borrowing is not much better than begging. [Ger., Borgen ist nicht viel besser als betteln.]
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For the will and not the gift makes the giver. [Ger., Denn der Wille Und nicht die Gabe macht ...
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They make glorious shipwreck who are lost in seeking worlds.
GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM LESSING
For me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity.
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Let us be lazy in everything, except in loving and drinking, except in being lazy.
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Suspicion follows close on mistrust. [Ger., Argwohnen folgt auf Misstrauen.]
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The most deadly fruit is borne by the hatred which one grafts on an extinguished friendship.
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Let the devil catch you but by a single hair, and you are his forever
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Absolute truth belongs to Thee alone.
GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM LESSING
If some things don't make you lose your sense of reason, then you have none to lose.
GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM LESSING
They make glorious shipwreck who are lost in seeking worlds
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Sollte die Freiheit zu streben, die uns die Götter in allen Umständen des Lebens gelassen haben, s...
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Das Blut allein macht lange noch den Vater nicht.
GOTTHOLD EPHRAIM LESSING
For me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity
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If some things don’t make you lose your sense of reason, then you have none to lose.
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He who doesn't lose his wits over certain things has no wits to lose.
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Think wrongly, if you please, but in all cases think for yourself.
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A single grateful thought toward heaven is the most perfect prayer.
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He who doesn't lose his wits over certain things has no wits to lose
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The search for truth is more precious than its possession.
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