God Gives Burdens; Also Shoulders Jimmy Carter Cited This Jewish Saying In His Concession Speech At The End Of The 1980 Election.

God Gives Burdens; Also Shoulders Jimmy Carter Cited This Jewish Saying In His Concession Speech At The End Of The 1980 Election.

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God gives burdens; also shoulders

Jimmy Carter cited this Jewish saying in his concession speech at the
end of the 1980 election. At least he said it was a Jewish saying; I
can't find it anywhere. I'm sure he's telling the truth though; why
would he lie about a thing like that?
-- Arthur Naiman, Every Goy's Guide to Yiddish

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