Jewish Quotations

"Eat greens in peace, not meat in peril!" ~~ Shmuel Hanagid

"Faith is the essence of Torah." ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim

"A man’s clothes are the index of his character." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"Hospitality to wayfarers is greater than welcoming the Shekina. " ~~ Talmud, Sabbath

"Manners provide the lubrication without which frictions would develop." ~~ Rabbi Edgar Magnin

"The thing women have got to learn is that nobody gives you power. You just take it." ~~ Roseanne Barr

"The greater your need, the nearer is God." ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"In teaching, do not favor the children of the rich—and teach the children of the poor without compensation." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit 24B

"Wine in, secret out." ~~ Talmud, Eiruvin

"The inner history of a people is contained in its songs." ~~ Rabbi Adolph Jellinek

"Wisdom will go with a man withersoever he goes." ~~ Ma’alat Hamiddot

"For lack of wood the fire goes out, and, where no whisperer is, quarrelling ceases." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 26:20