Jewish Quotations

"The essence of music is a revelation…It is spirit, yet in need of time, rhythm; it is matter, yet independent of space." ~~ Heinrich Heine

"The righteous promise little and perform much; the wicked promise much and perform not even a little." ~~ Talmud, Bava Metzia 87a

"Who does a thing and repents is at once forgiven." ~~ Talmud, Chagigah

"Academic chairs are many, but wise and noble teachers are few." ~~ Albert Einstein

"It is an honor for a man to cease from strife." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 20:3

"If we were all righteous, we would need no law of torts." ~~ Joseph Caspi

"God takes nothing from the world until He puts something else in its place." ~~ Midrash Hagadol

"Who has no hope in his heart is doomed to death." ~~ Ze’ev Vladimir Jabotinsky

"Question a friend: perhaps he did not say what you think, or if he did, so that he will not say it again." ~~ Ben Sira

"When the president enters, all rise and none sits until he says: “Be seated!”" ~~ Talmud, Horayot

"Evil inclination is sweet at the start and bitter at the end. " ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Shabbat

"Who knows how to speak well will know how to keep silent, but not all who know how to keep silent know how to speak well." ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim