"One man’s candle is light for many." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Jerusalem will only be redeemed through [the merit of giving] charity. " ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 139a
"The trees of Jerusalem were of cinnamon, but when it was destroyed, they were hidden away. " ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 63a
"A town without schoolchildren is doomed to destruction." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"To what does “In the city of Gold” refer? To the Golden Jerusalem (crown) like that that Rabbi Akiva made for his wife. " ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 59a
"Truth is the seal of God." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Jerusalem was destroyed just because school-children were kept from their classrooms." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"When a sage dies, all men should mourn." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 105b
"In your town, your reputation counts; in another, your clothes do." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"The greatest charity is to enable the poor to earn a living. " ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"What is hateful to thee, never do to thy fellow man: that is the entire Torah; all the rest is commentary." ~~ Hillel in Talmud, Shabbat 31a
"A man should never stand in a place of danger and expect a miracle to happen to him." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat