First you laugh at a Jewish joke or quip. Then, against you… - Nathan Ausubel

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First you laugh at a Jewish joke or quip. Then, against your will, you suddenly fall silent and thoughtful. And that is because Jews are so frequently jesting philosophers. A hard life has made them realists, realists without illusion.

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Nathan Ausubel (June 15, 1898 – November, 1986) was an American historian, folklorist and humorist. He specialized in Jewish culture.

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