"It is not the place that honors its man, but the man that honors his place." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit
"Whoever mourns for Jerusalem will be meritorious and will see its rejoicing and all who do not mourn for Jerusalem will not see it’s rejoicing. " ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit 30b
"Why was the torah likened unto water? As water leaves a high place and flows to a low one, the Torah, too, rests only among those whose mind is humble." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit
"Much have I learned from my teachers, more from my colleagues, but most from my students. " ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit 7b
"It is all for the best." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit
"Being ashamed of oneself is not like being ashamed of others." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit
"It is bounden duty to perform the will of a dying man." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit