Justice and Law Archives - Page 12 of 17

"Quarrel not with a great man, lest you be compelled to give way, or with a stronger, lest you fall into his hands." ~~ Ben Sira 8:1

"For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. " ~~ Joel (Yoel) 4:14

"This book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night." ~~ Joshua (Yehoshua) 1:8

"If you have taken what is not yours, even that which is yours shall be taken from you." ~~ Kallah R.

"Even in His wrath the Lord keeps in mind compassion." ~~ Talmud, Pessachim

"Just as precepts do not cancel one another out, so with bans." ~~ Talmud, Zevachim

"The court of last resort is no longer the Supreme Court. It’s “Nightline.” " ~~ Alan M. Dershowitz

"Alms for the needy cannot be deemed a dole." ~~ Theodor Herzl

"A man is always responsible, whether his act is intentional or inadvertent, whether he is awake or asleep." ~~ Bava Qamma 2:6

"The force of a compromise is greater than of a judgment." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin

"If two did not like to, one would not quarrel. [It takes two to make a quarrel.]" ~~ Beth Haotzar

"What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man: that is the whole Law; all the rest is interpretation." ~~ Hillel