"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
"To appraise an artist’s achievement, there are thousands of words in our lexicon, but the most convincing is the little phrase “We liked it!”" ~~ Chananya Reichman
"Teachers and school-children are society’s most beautiful ornaments." ~~ Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim) R.
"If a man thrice guards himself against transgression, God guards him against it thereafter." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Kiddushin 1
"But how can you say, “It was only talk, so no harm was done?” Were this true, then your prayers, and your words of kindness, would be a waste of breath." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"Three things were given as a gift to the world: the Torah, the stars and rain. " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) R.
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 100
- 101
- 102
- 103
- 104
- …
- 261
- Next Page »