CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

“When he was growing up it was the central fact of his identity.
The fact that he was Jewish meant that he had to run away. He had
to escape, to hide. When he came to the United States, being Jewish
did categorize you, and George wanted to be free of all categories. He
wanted to be accepted for what he was, for his intellect and for his
accomplishments…. He didn’t identify with Jewish causes, but on the
other hand he didn’t back away from [being Jewish]. He assumed that
everybody knew he was Jewish, but he didn’t wear a sign saying, in
case you were wondering, I’m Jewish.”