"A tree whose branches are abundant but whose roots are few, the wind comes and uproots and overturns it." ~~ Avot 3:17
"Look not on the jar but on its contents!" ~~ Avot 4:20
"Who is honored? He that honors mankind." ~~ Avot 4:1
"What is the good way whereto a man whould cleave?— A good neighbor." ~~ Avot 2:9
"Warm yourself at the fire of the Sages!" ~~ Avot 2:10
"Who is a hero? The man that turns an enemy into a friend." ~~ Avot Derabbi Nathan
"Consider three things and you will not fall into error: know what is above you, a seeing eye and a listening ear, and your deeds written in a scroll." ~~ Avot 2:1
"Who welcomes his friend with a smile is as one giving him the finest gifts in the world." ~~ Avot Derabbi Nathan
"Say not: when I have leisure I will study, lest you may not have it!" ~~ Avot 2:4
"The more schooling, the more wisdom." ~~ Avot 2:7
"By three things is the world sustained: the Law, the Temple service and deeds of loving kindness." ~~ Avot 1:2
"The creation of a single man is as weighty a thing as the creation of the whole universe." ~~ Avot Derabbi Nathan