为了知识本身而追求知识，对正义的近乎狂热的热爱，以及对个人独立的渴望——这些是犹太传统的特征，让我感谢命运让我属于它。
The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice, and the desire for personal independence—these are the features of the Jewish tradition which make me thank my stars that I belong to it.
I’m not perfect, but I’m always me.
The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.
恐惧是不可避免的，我必须接受这一点，但我不能让它使我瘫痪。
消灭一个民族的第一步是抹去它的记忆。摧毁它的书籍，它的文化，它的历史。然后让某人写新书，制造新文化，发明新历史。不久之后，这个民族就会开始忘记它是什么以及它曾经是什么。
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
我不是老师，我是学生。
The best literature is that which makes us uncomfortable, which disturbs our sleep.