"Study is worth as much as ritual sacrifice." ~~ (adapted from) Talmud, Menahot 110a
"A man should eat and drink less than he can afford to, dress as well and as much as he can afford to, and lavish more on his wife. " ~~ Talmud, Chullin
"Press not your friend to dine with you when you know that he dines not, nor offer him many gifts when you know that he accepts them not! " ~~ Talmud, Chullin
"Hospitality to wayfarers is greater than welcoming the Shekina. " ~~ Talmud, Sabbath
"Respect an old man who has lost his learning: remember that the fragments of the Tablets broken by Moses were preserved alongside the new." ~~ Talmud: Berakot 8b
"The ignorant think less clearly as they grow older; scholars think more clearly as they age." ~~ Talmud, Kinnin
"The wise do not rest either in this world or in the world to come [for they always strive for greater wisdom]." ~~ [adapted from] Talmud, Berakot 64a
"The breach beckons the burglar." ~~ Talmud, Sukkah
"Don’t threaten a child: either punish him or forgive him." ~~ Talmud
"Husband and wife are like one flesh." ~~ Talmud, Menahot 93b
"The study of Torah outweighs all sacrifices." ~~ Talmud, Menahoth 110a
"Who bears false witness against his friend deserves to be thrown to the wolves." ~~ Talmud, Pesachi
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