"The Rise of David Levinsky" Quotes
A young Jewish immigrant rises from poverty to success in New York City, but struggles to reconcile his newfound wealth with his identity and values.
fiction | 384 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
I have never stolen and never cheated in my life, but I have been cheated and robbed plenty of times.
I was a poor boy, but I was ambitious.
I wanted to be an American, to become a part of the great body of the American people.
I am a business man. I am not a philanthropist.
I have always been a toiler.
My dream was to become a great merchant, a prince of commerce.
I had ambition enough for a dozen men.
The world is a great place, if you only know how to look at it.
I was a fool to think that money could buy everything.
I had the energy and the will, but I lacked the capital.
