[About Jews] Among other nations, the vital problems are: a… - Itzhak Peretz

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[About Jews] Among other nations, the vital problems are: a good crop, extension of the boundaries, strong armies, colonies; among us, if we wish to be true to ourselves, the vital questions are: conscience, freedom, culture, ethics.

Itzhak Peretz

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Isaac Leib Peretz (May 18 1852 – April 3 1915) was a Polish-born author and poet who is counted among the three great classical writers in the Yiddish language.

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Alternative Names: Isaac Leib Peretz • Isaac Loeb Peretz • I. L. Peretz

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