![They [rulers] must act like a good physician who, when gangrene has set in proceeds without mercy to cut, saw, and burn flesh, veins, bone, and marrow. Such a procedure must also be followed in this instance. Burn down their synagogues, forbid all that I enumerated earlier, force them to work, and deal harshly with them, as Moses did... If this does not help we must drive them out like mad dogs.](/assets/img/quote-photos/they-rulers-must-act-like-a-good-physician-who-when-gangrene-has-set-in-procee.jpg)
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