Jewish Quotations

"I must govern the clock, not be governed by it. " ~~ Golda Meir

"By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding established." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 24:3

"Let your neighbor’s honor be as dear to you as your own! " ~~ Avot 2:12

"An everlasting pleasure becomes a habit and not a pleasure. [You can have too much of a good thing.]" ~~ Ya’akov Yosef

"All that dwell in the Land of Israel, the Land makes atonement for their sins." ~~ Sifre

"Good manners mean more than learning." ~~ Tanna Deve Eliyahu R.

"When a father is quick-tempered, his children are confused." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"I do not recall a Jewish home without a book on the table. " ~~ Elie Wiesel

"The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too. " ~~ Oscar Levant

"My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. " ~~ Henry Youngman

"Better a public scolding than love unrevealed." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 27:5

"The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz