Robert Nathan Quotes

But Gus Shook His Head Gloomily. "That Was The Toughest Break We Ever Got," He Said. He Brought His Chair Down, And Leaned Forward Across The Table. "Listen, Mack," He Said, "did You Ever Ask Yourself What For Were We Chosen? How I See It Is, We Weren't Chosen For No Favors. We Were Chosen Because We Were Tough; And He Needed Us Like That, So We Could Tell The World About Him. Well, The World Don't Want To Listen; They Want It Their Way. So They Kick Us Around. God Don't Care; He Says, Just Keep On Telling Them." "And Jesus?" I Asked. "He Was A Jew, Wasn't He?" Said Gus. "He Told Them; And What Did It Get Him? If You Did What Jesus Said Today, You'd Be Kicked Around So Fast You Wouldn't Know Your Tail From A Hole In The Ground." He Sat Up And Looked At Me, A Dark Look, Like One Of The Old Prophets. "That's Where We Got A Tough Break," He Said; "being Chosen." "Have

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