Jewish Quotations

"To rob one’s fellow of a penny may be as bad as robbing him of his life. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Kamma, 119a

"To die now is no heroism; it is heroism to live. " ~~ K. Zetnic

"Whoso casts a stone at a bird will frighten it away; and whoso abuses a friend will estrange affection." ~~ Ben Sira 22:23

"Friendship is man’s greatest gift." ~~ Moses Ibn Ezra

"Worries go down better with soup than without." ~~ Traditional Proverb

"Study is worth as much as ritual sacrifice." ~~ (adapted from) Talmud, Menahot 110a

"For the ignorant, old age is winter; for the learned, old age is the harvest." ~~ Hasidic Proverb

"Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz

"Tradition is a fence for the Torah." ~~ Avot 3:13

"Do not accustom your lips to utter oaths!" ~~ Ben Sira 23:9

"Charity equals all the other commandments. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra

"Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character. " ~~ Oscar Levant