Quotes from Enemies: A Love Story

Isaac Bashevis Singer ·  345 pages

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“As often as Herman had witnessed the slaughter of animals and fish, he always had the same thought: in their behaviour towards creatures, all men were Nazis. The smugness with which man could do with other species as he pleased exemplified the most extreme racist theories, the principle that might is right.”
― Isaac Bashevis Singer, quote from Enemies: A Love Story


“If you hear I'm dead, don't come to my funeral.”
― Isaac Bashevis Singer, quote from Enemies: A Love Story


“إن الروح كالجسد يمكن أن تتلقى ضربات عديدة، ثم تتوقف عن الإحساس بالألم.”
― Isaac Bashevis Singer, quote from Enemies: A Love Story


“في كثرة الحكمة كثرة الغَمِّ، والذي يزيد علمًا يزيد حزنًا، ولسوف تعرف الحقيقة، ليس هنا وإنما في الحياة الأخرى شريطة أن يبقى شيء من أرواحنا البائسة، فإذا لم يبق، فعلينا المضي بدون الحقيقة.”
― Isaac Bashevis Singer, quote from Enemies: A Love Story


“إذا مات هتلر واحد، فإن مليونًا على استعداد أن يحلوا محله.”
― Isaac Bashevis Singer, quote from Enemies: A Love Story



“السبب الوحيد في وجود الأطباء النفسيين أن يساعدونا قبل أن يزداد مرضنا إلى حد التخلص من الحياة.”
― Isaac Bashevis Singer, quote from Enemies: A Love Story


“ليس أمام الذين لا يملكون الشجاعة سوى مخرج واحد فقط: أن يُميتوا وعيهم، ويخنقوا ذاكرتهم ويطفئوا البقية الأخيرة من الأمل.”
― Isaac Bashevis Singer, quote from Enemies: A Love Story


“إن الحقيقة بأكملها لن تُعَرف أبدًا، لا ظلانهم يكذبةن، بل لأنه يستحيل عليهم حكايتها كلها.”
― Isaac Bashevis Singer, quote from Enemies: A Love Story


“هذا عصر الفوضى الأخلاقية، المذنبون هم القتلة الأشرار لا تُلقِ باللوم على نفسك، فليس ثمة خيار.”
― Isaac Bashevis Singer, quote from Enemies: A Love Story


“حين يتوقف الإنسان عن الإيمان بالخالق تعم الفوضى.”
― Isaac Bashevis Singer, quote from Enemies: A Love Story



About the author

Isaac Bashevis Singer
Born place: in Leoncin, Poland
Born date November 21, 1902
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