Jewish Quotations

"Virtues are acquired by habit." ~~ Falaquera

"The eye of the needle is not too narrow for two friends and the vastness of the world not enough for two enemies." ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim

"I found there was only one way to look thin, hang out with fat people." ~~ Rodney Dangerfield

"If you want to read about love and marriage, you’ve got to buy two separate books. " ~~ Alan King

"The tongue of the righteous is choice silver. The mind of the wicked is of little worth." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 10:20

"The world is in the hands of fools." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin 46b

"Whoever performs one good action gains an advocate, whoever commits a sin procures an accuser." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers, 4:15

"The creation of something from nothing is beyond the understanding of the created." ~~ Tanya

"The man who has led a good life will find many allies." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"Beware of discourtesy to the poor: The Lord stands near them." ~~ The Slonimer Rabbi

"Rather a slip of the foot than a slip of the tongue. " ~~ Ben Sira 20:18

"When the time comes for an accounting of man’s deeds, it is too late to do anything about them." ~~ Midrash Genesis R. 84:12