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An aging Jew, crossing the street in front of a church, was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver. As he lay there, half-conscious, a priest hurried out, knelt, and prepared to administer the last rites. "Do you believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost?"
Cried the old man, "I'm dying and he asks me riddles!"
--from The New Joys of Yiddish (p. 149) by Leo Rosten
This book is an absolute delight.
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“I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.”
— Leo Rosten
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the sillies.
art par @paperbaghero
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#the education of hyman kaplan#leo rosten#short stories#humor#book poll#have you read this book poll#polls
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FUNERAL MIST Totenkopf tshirt, 2003
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First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people.
(Leo Rosten)
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I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.
Leo Rosten
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I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.
Leo Rosten
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"A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead."
Leo Rosten, author (11th April 1908-1997)
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Leo Rosten: Humor
“Humor is the affectionate communication of insight. ” —Leo Rosten. English: Humor Monastery (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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"Quote Of The Day" December 30, 2023
“Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear more and talk less.” — Leo Rosten
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If you are going to do sthomething wrong at leathst enjoy it.
Daffy to Plucky Duck
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#lmao#xantahposting#shitposting#they're so fucking stupid#transmasc rosten is real he told me so himself
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I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.
Leo Rosten
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