Shoulders are from God, and burdens too.

Isaac Bashevis Singer
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Shoulders are from God, and burdens too. should be the one who suffers first, should be the one who carries the burden first. If you are not willing to carry something, you can’t expect someone else to do it for you. I think the world needs more shoulders.

Source: Gimpel The Fool And Other Stories

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