Avot Archives - Page 2 of 6 - Jewish Quotations

"There is no beauty like the beauty of Jerusalem." ~~ Avot Derabbi Nathan

"Separate not yourself from the community! " ~~ Avot 2:4

"Be first in greeting every man!" ~~ Avot 4:15

"Foolish and frivolous things are easy to learn and hard to forget." ~~ Avot Derabbi Nathan

"Every controversy that is for God’s sake will be of lasting worth in the end." ~~ Avot 5:17

"Know whence you came and whither you go!" ~~ Avot 3:1

"If your friend did you a little good, let it be large in your sight! If he did you much harm, think it a trifle!" ~~ Avot Derabbi Nathan

"Shun a bad neighbor!" ~~ Avot 1:7

"Turn the Torah and turn it again, for all things are in it!" ~~ Avot 5:22

"Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion." ~~ Avot 4:1

"Better an hour of repentance and good deeds in this world than a lifetime in the world to come." ~~ Avot 4:17

"Repent the day before you die [which means every day, for who knows the day of his death]. " ~~ Rabbi Eliezer, Avot 2:10