Jewish Quotations

"Weep for the mourners and not for the dead, for he is gone to his rest and we are left to lament." ~~ Talmud, Mo’ed Qatan

"Never go to bed mad – Stay up and fight. " ~~ Phyllis Diller

"Say not: when I have leisure I will study, lest you may not have it!" ~~ Avot 2:4

"If you cannot find peace within yourself, it profits not to seek it elsewhere. " ~~ S. Hurvitz

"The more schooling, the more wisdom." ~~ Avot 2:7

"It is good to die for our country." ~~ Yoseph Trumpeldor

"The Lord sees not as Man sees: Man looks on the outward appearance, but He looks on the heart. " ~~ First Samuel (Shmuel 1) 16:7

"The good people sleep much better at night than the bad people. Of course, the bad people enjoy the waking hours much more. " ~~ Woody Allen

"I hope always, I long for much and expect little." ~~ Ze’ev Vladimir Jabotinsky

"Ten measures of beauty were given the world, nine were taken by Jerusalem and one by all the rest." ~~ Talmud, Kiddushin

"Rejoice not when your enemy falls and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles! " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 24:17

"I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest." ~~ Rodney Dangerfield