His nature did not compel him to support schools and charities.

It cost nothing to be a Christian; on the contrary, it brought rewards and immunities.

To be a Jew was a costly luxury, the price of which was either money or blood.

Is it any wonder that we hoarded our pennies?
What his shield is to the soldier in battle, that was the ruble to the Jew in the Pale.
The knowledge of such things as I am telling leaves marks upon the flesh and spirit.

I remember little children in Polotzk with old, old faces and eyes glazed with secrets.