--- title: "4 Jessie Sampter Quotes - Famous Poet" description: "American zionist... | Jessie Sampter was a Jewish educator, poet, and Zionist pioneer. She was born in New York City and immigrated to Palestine in 1919." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0b/jessie-sampter-69040_block_god-gave-a-law-called-justice-but-they-h_595993.jpg" --- # Jessie Sampter (1883–1938) Poet **4** quotes in **57** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Jessie Sampter was a poet. ## Quick Facts About Jessie Sampter Born March 22, 1883 Died November 25, 1938 Profession Poet ## About Jessie Sampter American zionist... \| Jessie Sampter was a Jewish educator, poet, and Zionist pioneer. She was born in New York City and immigrated to Palestine in 1919. ## Quotes by Jessie Sampter > [God gave a law ... called justice. But they have made a law for themselves that is terrible and intricate, and they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessie-sampter/god-gave-a-law-called-justice-but-they-have-made-a-law-for-themselves/) Jessie Sampter [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0b/jessie-sampter-69040_block_god-gave-a-law-called-justice-but-they-h_595993.jpg) > [Freedom is dearer than bread or joy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessie-sampter/freedom-is-dearer-than-bread-or-joy/) Jessie Sampter [Bread](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bread/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16b/jessie-sampter-69040_bread_freedom-is-dearer-than-bread-or-joy-7811_781155.jpg) > [My heart went out, seeking the God of my people. In thousands of homes those white candles burned tonight. I joined an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessie-sampter/my-heart-went-out-seeking-the-god-of-my-people-in-thousands-of-homes/) Jessie Sampter [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f83/jessie-sampter-69040_burned_my-heart-went-out-seeking-the-god-of-my_1002314.jpg) > [ \[Keeping kosher was\] the symbol of an initiation, like the insignia of a secret brotherhood, that set her apart and gave her… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessie-sampter/keeping-kosher-was-the-symbol-of-an-initiation-like-the-insignia-of-a/) Jessie Sampter [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/333/jessie-sampter-69040_accepted_keeping-kosher-was-the-symbol-of-an-init_2476612.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessie-sampter/#itemlist", "name": "Jessie Sampter Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "God gave a law ... called justice. 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