Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every... -Abraham Cahan

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Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.

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Abraham Cahan was a Lithuanian-born American author, journalist, and social activist. He is known for his novel "The Rise of David Levinsky," which depicts the experiences of Jewish immigrants in the United States. Cahan's works explore themes of identity, assimilation, and the challenges faced by immigrants in a new country.

Abraham Cahan Quotes to Explore

Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act....
Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger....
I was a great dreamer of day dreams....
Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart....
The dearest days in one's life are those that seem very far and very near at once....
Life is much shorter than I imagined it to be....
If you feel that you are good, don't be too proud of it....
If you study the Talmud you please God even more than you do by praying or fasting....
If a man is tongue-tied, don't laugh at him, but, rather, feel pity for him, as you would for a man with broken legs....
What is wealth? A dream of fools....

Wisdom Quotes to Explore

There's the conventional wisdom, of which I have none, where you get a record deal, you get a publicist, you get a campaign, and you do the tour, but ...
Perhaps religious conscience upsets the designs of those who feel that the highest wisdom and authority comes from government. But from the beginning,...
Never say never, but the thought of electively cutting oneself is beyond my grasp, and I also object to it politically. Denying the lines on our faces...
Around '93, '94, the conventional wisdom about the Internet was that it was a toy for academics and researchers. So it was very, very underestimated f...
The 'wisdom of the crowds' is the most ridiculous statement I've heard in my life. Crowds are dumb....
I see a wiser person than when I was younger: having babies, and passing 30, were the turning points. What women in their 40s - I am 39 - lack in gorg...
What I lack in energy, I have in wisdom....
My mother is a great source of advice and wisdom and consolation for me....
If an idea is indeed sensible, it will eventually become just part of the accepted wisdom....
After a gig I always head back to the hotel, remembering granny's words of wisdom. I cancel the late-night pizza and watch the Jonathan Ross show inst...