This peculiarity, however, attends the Jews under the most unfavourable circumstances; the other degraded races wear out and disappear; the Jew remains, as determined, as expert, as persevering, as full of resource and resolution as ever.
From a biography of Lord George Bentinck, this passage highlights the unique resilience and enduring nature of the Jewish people despite adverse circumstances.
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