Until a friend or relative has applied a particular proverb to your own life, or until you've watched him apply the proverb to his own life, it has no power to sway you.
For so long as the Jew has even one ally, he will be convinced - in his smallness of mind - that his salvation came from that ally. It is only when he is alone - against all of his own efforts and frantic attempts - that he will, through no choice, be compelled to turn to G-d.
Ryan Cabrera, Musician (1982) |
Bill Delahunt, Politician (1941) |
Nick Faldo, Athlete (1957) |
Steve Forbes, Businessman (1947) |
Elizabeth Gilbert, Novelist (1969) |
John Glenn, Astronaut (1921) |
Jack Irons, Musician (1962) |
Elizabeth Jennings, Poet (1926) |
Mohammed Daud Khan, Statesman (1909) |
Margaret Laurence, Novelist (1926) |
Horatio Alger, Author (1899) |
Roman Jakobson, Scientist (1982) |
John Paul Jones, Soldier (1792) |