Therefore we may think that the time for which we are striving is near, and we may say, "The Future is ours!"' "'Yes, if persecutions against the Jews will not take place in the meantime!' pointed out one of the men with a bitter smile.
"'The dark days of such a danger are passed.

The success of so-called civilization among the Christian nations may serve as the best protection for our endeavors.

Before listening to the individual opinions, let us examine the material means, the pure capital possessed by the nation of Israel....' "'But against the three and a half million Jews with their money there are 265 million enemies in Europe, or rather 500 million fists,' remarked one of these present.
"'The head will protect us against the fists, as in the past.

Labor is the slave of speculation, and violence is the slave of wisdom.
Who will deny that cunning is the distinctive trait of our nation?
"'Our nation is ostentatious and greedy, arrogant and pleasure-loving.
"'Where there is light there is also shadow.

It is not in vain that Adonai our God gave his chosen people the tenacity of a snake, the cunning of a fox, the look of a falcon, the memory of a dog, the diligence of an ant, and the sociability of a beaver.