We have had, alas, and still have, the doubtful habit of re… - Cynthia Ozick

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We have had, alas, and still have, the doubtful habit of reverence. Above all, we respect things as they are. ("Justice to Feminism")

Cynthia Ozick

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Cynthia Ozick (born April 17, 1928) is a Jewish American short story writer, novelist, and essayist.

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Birth Name: Cynthia Shoshana Ozick

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We have had, alas, and still have, the doubtful habit of reverence. Above all, we respect things as they are. ("Justice to Feminism") - Cynthia Ozick

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