Sholem Asch

Sholem Asch (1880 - 1957), a.k.a. Shalom Asch was a U.S. (Polish-born) Jewish novelist, dramatist, and essayist in the Yiddish language.

3 Quotes

The lash may force men to physical labor, it cannot force them to spiritual creativity.
— Sholem Asch

Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.
— Sholem Asch

The sword conquered for a while, but the spirit conquers for ever!
— Sholem Asch