Ari Shavit Quotes
I thought of reaching out for progressive Israelis, progressive Americans, progressive American Jews - this was probably my main mission.
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Jews are not part of a European ruling class imposed on helpless natives, but are caught up in a tragedy in which two peoples are struggling for the same piece of land.
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I think my mission, if I could call it that, as a storyteller is to try and find ways to show how similar we are and not how different we are.
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Holding our own government to account for the use of its power is, in my view, the highest mission of a U.S. news organization.
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When I first stepped into literature twenty-five years ago, I wanted to work on behalf of the oppressed, the working masses, and it seemed to me, mistakenly, that I would not find them among the Jews.
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The Jews have never been ashamed of being Jews, whereas homosexuals have been stupid enough to be ashamed of their homosexuality.
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I like the fact that Jack is always wearing a tie except when he's on a mission. I do like it when I get out there and dress up, or dress down, a little bit.
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My mission in life is to preserve craftsmanship.
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Because human development is the most specific and exalted mission of woman, studies in anthropology and theory of pedagogy are essential in girls' education.
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I don't have time for the news clippings. I got my own mission.
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The organization of the government itself is something which we ought to examine in a more self-conscious way - the Federal Reserve and the Treasury and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The mission that each of them has is mainly economic but should be informed by good organizational practices.
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Jews can build in New York, Moscow and Paris, but in our own land, we can't build? That's nuts.
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Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission.
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The Jews are the living embodiment of the minority, the constant reminder of what duties societies owe their minorities, whoever they might be.
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There's also a certain rhythm to the way Jews talk that might be funny.
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The successful establishment of a buffer zone around Fort Carson will provide an example for other bases around the country as we seek to protect the training mission of the U.S. military while preserving critical habitats on our ranges.
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I don't think anyone has been slandered more than the Jews.
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Jews have been living in Jerusalem way before British people were living in London.
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The mission proper to the Church is that of proclaiming the Gospel.
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To the extent math refers to reality, we are not certain to the extent we are certain, math does not refer to reality.
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Is there any vanity greater than the vanity of those who believe themselves without it?
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I didn't come after Elvis and Dylan, I've been around always. But if I see or meet a great artist, I love them.
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So this was the big secret historians keep to themselves: historical research is wildly seductive and fun. There's a thrill in the process of digging, then piecing together details like a puzzle.
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Mmm, I love Yoda. I didn't like Jar Jar Binks though, he was all wrong.
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I thought of reaching out for progressive Israelis, progressive Americans, progressive American Jews - this was probably my main mission.
