Joseph Hertz Quote

The immemorial ingratitude of rulers and commonwealths is proverbial. Especially common is ingratitude to Israel — the People that has achieved so much of eternal worth, but has rarely succeeded in winning gratitude.

Exodus I, 8 (p. 206) - The Pentateuch and Haftorahs (one-volume edition, 1937, ISBN 0-900689-21-8)