Norman Podhoretz Quotes
The role of Jews who write in both the Jewish and American general press is to defend Israel.
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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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It's always convenient for certain people to heap accusations on Israel.
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Moses freed the Jews. Lincoln freed the slaves. I freed the neurotics.
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The Land of Israel goes with the Torah of Israel under the sovereignty of the State of Israel.
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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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There is a clear interest within ISIS to drag Israel into a war with them. If they do so, they will be able to paint Israel as having an alliance with the states fighting against them.
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Once you take a role, you have to do it properly and do it justice.
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I often say the last role I played that really touched me and where I was able to access what I really am was Bonnie, which is kind of sad when you think how early in my career that was.
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Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East.
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Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Arabs can be elected to the parliament in a democratic election.
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I hope that I have had some effect on the fact that Israel is a start-up nation.
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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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I'm always telling students when I do a master class on audiobooks: 'Watch Meryl Streep. Watch her disappear into a role; watch what she does.'
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Britain's most useful role is somewhere between bee and dinosaur.
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Guess what, I'm the opposite of a role model!
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I don't know that I have any role models now that are fixed. Definitely my mom - she's the coolest. She's worked really hard her whole life and I just think she's got a great attitude. Moms just know so much it's so silly.
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Tel Aviv is the most exciting place to eat in Israel.
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There's also a certain rhythm to the way Jews talk that might be funny.
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When a peace agreement is concluded between the Lebanese government and Israel, we would surely disagree with the Lebanese government about that, but we would not make any turmoil out of it.
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The conversation of those who like to lord it over us is very disagreeable. But we should always be ready to graciously acknowledge the truth, no matter in what guise it comes to us.
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I have a whole closet in my house that's dedicated just to jackets and coats, stuff that I've collected over the years.
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Women and men look at their life, and women say, 'What do I need? Do I need more money, or do I need more time?' And women are intelligent enough to say, 'I need more time.' And so, women lead balanced lives; men should be learning from women.
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The poems I did write there in Harvard include Alphabets the 1984 Phi Beta Kappa poem and A Sofa in the Forties. And, of course, the John Harvard poem for the 350th anniversary Villanelle for an Anniversary.
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The role of Jews who write in both the Jewish and American general press is to defend Israel.
