Isaac Mayer Wise Professions : Rabbi Born : March 29, 1819 Died : March 26, 1900 Browse All Authors Top 10 quotes by Isaac Mayer Wise Freemasonry is a Jewish establishment, whose history, grades, official appointments, passwords, and explanations are Jewish from beginning to end Isaac Mayer Wise grades establishment ends The nations of antiquity rolled away in the current of ages, Israel alone remained one indestructible edifice of gray antiquity... preserved by an internal and marvelous power. Isaac Mayer Wise currents israel age Never preach a sermon without a text from the Bible, a text containing the theme which you can elaborate. The text is the best proof in support of your argument. A sermon without a text is an argument without a proof. Isaac Mayer Wise argument proof support This book, conceived in sorrow, composed in grief, and constructed at the brink of despair, contains my mind's best thoughts, and my soul's triumph over the powers of darkness. Isaac Mayer Wise grief soul book Had the Hebrews not been disturbed in their progress a thousand and more years ago, they would have solved all the great problems of civilization which are being solved now under all the difficulties imposed by the spirit of the Middle Ages. Isaac Mayer Wise progress civilization years Russia contains one fourth of the inhabitants of all Europe, and one half of the entire number of Israelites. Isaac Mayer Wise russia numbers europe Genius is inconsiderate, self-relying, and, like unconscious beauty, without any intention to please. Isaac Mayer Wise intention genius self It flourished with the Saracens, and suffered in the obscure and fanatical days of the Middle Ages. Isaac Mayer Wise days middle-ages obscure middle The world is not yet redeemed. Isaac Mayer Wise redeemed world In the same proportion Russia is the misfortune of Europe and the Israelites. Isaac Mayer Wise misfortune same russia europe Similar Authors Alexander Schindler rabbi Berel Wein rabbi Benjamin Blech rabbi Israel Meir Kagan rabbi Irving Greenberg rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits, Baron Jakobovits rabbi All Authors
