Thoughts on Mark Twain Concerning JEWS?

"If the statistics are right, the Jews constitute but one percent of the human race. It suggests a nebulous dim puff of star dust lost in the blaze of the Milky Way. Properly, the Jew ought hardly to be heard of; but he is heard of, has always been heard of. He is as prominent on the planet as any other people... His contributions to the world's list of great names in literature, science, art, music, finance, medicine, and abstruse learning are also way out of proportion to the weakness of his numbers. He has made a marvelous fight in the world, in all the ages; and has done it with his hands tied behind him.





The Egyptian, the Babylonian, and the Persian rose, filled the planet with sound and splendor, then faded to dream-stuff and passed away; the Greek and the Roman followed, and made a vast noise, and they are gone; other peoples have sprung up and held their torch high for a time, but it burned out, and they sit in twilight now, or have vanished..."





What do you think about this?

Thoughts on Mark Twain Concerning JEWS?
Re: the quote--Despite overwhelming obstacles, the Chosen have remained relevant longer than many once considered mighty.





And I could never understand why Twain's Huck Finn is considered racist. It is a real and honest book. And very funny, which real and honest often is.
Reply:NICE FIND... the mind of GOD /christ is why Jews and Christian..(used to be? maybe still is) are the smartest mind.


but both of our nation had turn against GOd will and blessing is held back.


but..our nation and israel are all fullfiling the prophecyof the end time anyway..america a spiritual harlot..jews persecuted once again..yet..i think ISREAL will have massive OIL under it.'


Isreal also has way to make a desert to grow food. rare flowers..ect.
Reply:Sounds about right...
Reply:Sadly, Mark Twain missed the forest for the trees and did not believe in God.





The Jews do in fact have a remarkable influence beyond their numbers in history and I agree with him on that point.
Reply:Still one of my favorites as far as famous Atheists are concerned...
Reply:I agree with first answer.
Reply:Clemens is a great writer - but he doesn't think for me in all things as he was wrong on several topics.





However on this note he's right on, and it relates to the Abrahamic covenant with the Jews and house of Israel.
Reply:Twain was actually often very condescending concerning Jews, but even that is a vast improvement on the naked anti-Semitism of most of his contempoaries.
Reply:Twain (Clemens) gets my vote for most rational man ever.
Reply:Beautiful


True


Deserved


something that should become more than just a quote, it should be the unmovable statement of all civilized peoples


(I am not Jewish but I am not afraid to see the truth.)
Reply:Mark Twain travelled the Middle East and he had a lot of respect for Jews.


He is right on the money if you ask me.
Reply:Good observation.
Reply:The Jews are God's chosen people and will always be a huge part of this planet! God's word tells us that those who bless Israel (The Jews) will be blessed and those who curse Israel will be cursed!


God Bless the Jews... I pray they will all know that Jesus is their Messiah!
Reply:Mark Twain seems to have hit it on the nose. We're less than a percentage of the people in the world, and yet we account for (among other things) 23% of Nobel Prize winners in the world including 37% of those living in the U.S. I figure we're doing SOMETHING right :-)

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