Jewish Quotations

"A stiff-necked people. . ." ~~ Exodus (Shmot) 32:9

"Who warns us against wrong does us as much good as one that teaches us the right way." ~~ J. L. Levin

"As the mother, so her daughter " ~~ Ezekiel (Yechezkel) 16:44

"Pity is the root of all creation." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"Good deeds bring a man immortality." ~~ The Sassovor Rabbi

"We have to believe in free-will. We’ve got no choice. " ~~ Isaac Bashevis Singer

"Three things have a faint savor of the world to come: Sabbath, the sun and married love." ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

"Who cuts down good trees sees no profit." ~~ Talmud, Pesachim

"In crises the most daring course is often safest. " ~~ Henry A. Kissinger

"If you want to catch trout, don’t fish in a herring barrel. " ~~ Ann Landers

"If a clever man is angry, his wisdom quits him." ~~ Talmud, Pessachim

"Charm means more than beauty." ~~ Yiddish Proverb