Jewish Quotations

"Truth is the seal of God." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat

"Great is repentance, for it reaches the Throne of Glory;… for it brings Redemption;…for it lengthens a man’s life." ~~ Talmud, Yoma

"If you talk too much, you talk nonsense." ~~ Maamar Mordecai

"If you but will it, it is no fairy tale. If you will it, it is not a dream." ~~ Theodor Herzl

"There is no worse death than death by hunger.," ~~ Mekhilta

"Children without a childhood are tragic." ~~ Mendele Mocher Sefarim

"Jerusalem was destroyed just because school-children were kept from their classrooms." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat

"To correct a single lie, one has to tell several. " ~~ Shevet Yehudah

"Who declines to endow a scholar with his worldly goods will see no blessing." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin

"I can’t listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland." ~~ Woody Allen

"Who marries a worthy wife is kissed by Elijah and loved by the Holy One." ~~ Derekh Eretz R.

"Pity is a great and strong foundation for improvement of character." ~~ Shmuel David Luzzatto