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“Trees have roots, Jews have legs.”

Quote by Isaac Deutscher

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Isaac Deutscher

Isaac Deutscher was a British writer and historian, renowned for his biographies of Karl Marx and Trotsky. Born on April 3, 1907, in Latvia, he passed away on August 19, 1967. Deutscher's work, characterized by its scholarly depth and literary quality, has had a significant impact on the understanding of Marxism and the Russian Revolution. more

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