Jewish Quotations

"If we do not help a man in trouble, it is as if we caused the trouble." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"Almsgiving delivers from death. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 10:2

"Love is the greatest enjoyment of mankind." ~~ P. Eliyahu

"No man can divorce his friend’s wife." ~~ Talmud, Nedarim

"By wise counsel you can wage your war." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 24:6

"Jerusalem is the very heart of the Jewish State." ~~ David Ben-Gurion

"Pleasant words are like honeycombs— sweetness to soul and health to body." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 16:24

"Don’t ask God to change the laws of nature for you." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat." ~~ Ann Landers

"The philosophy of a nation is to be found in its proverbs at times. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik

"Sugar in the mouth will not help if the heart is bitter." ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"The body is the instrument of the soul, to carry our all works. " ~~ Rambam