Jewish Quotations

"Whoso remembers the blemishes of others is the one himself blemished. " ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. " ~~ Albert Einstein

"The best weapons of Jew are his prayers." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"If a great man says something that seems illogical, don’t laugh; try to understand it." ~~ Talmud, Berakot 19b

"A good book is like a beautiful garden which you can carry in your hand." ~~ Chananya Reichman

"There is one thing one cannot buy—one’s parents." ~~ Traditional Proverb

"Who quarrels with his teacher might as well quarrel with the Holy Presence." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin

"Even if a man is a rabbi, when his father enters, the son must rise [in the presence of his pupils]." ~~ Talmud, Horayot 13b

"The heart fathoms what the eye sees not and the ear hears not." ~~ N. Amram

"The wicked will be ensnared by his own lips." ~~ Ben Sira 23:8

"It is easier to be wise for others than for oneself." ~~ Jacob Klatzkin

"Give graciously, cheerfully, and sympathetically." ~~ Maimonides