Freedom Quote by Isaac Bashevis Singer

“If one knew the truth how could there be freedom? If hell and paradise were in the middle of the marketplace, everyone would be a saint.” quote by Isaac Bashevis Singer — Download Open image

““If one knew the truth how could there be freedom? If hell and paradise were in the middle of the marketplace, everyone would be a saint.””

Isaac Bashevis Singer

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Every body resisted (the slaughterer) in its own fashion, tried to escape and seemed to argue with the Creator to its last breath.

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“If you hear I'm dead, don't come to my funeral.”

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If you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet.

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Men want all women to lie down as whores and get up as virgins.

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