Jewish Quotations

"Lend a man money when he needs it and pay back a loan yourself in time!" ~~ Ben Sira 29:2

"No one shoe can fit every foot." ~~ Shefatyah Ben Amitai

"A gathering of the wicked is an evil for them and an evil for the world." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin

"The more possessions, the more concern." ~~ Avot 2:7

"History has no time to be just…She keeps her eyes fixed on the victorious, and leaves the vanquished in the shadows." ~~ Stefan Zweig

"I don’t like those who are as “pure as snow”—for snow is not long white and pure, but soon turns muddy and soiled." ~~ (based on) The Riziner Rabbi

"A woman must not put on a man’s apparel, nor shall a man wear woman’s clothing. " ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) 22:5

"Whoever adopts these principles belongs to Israel, regardless of his national or racial origin." ~~ Abraham Shalom Yahuda

"The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret. " ~~ Henry Youngman

"Books are pouches of wisdom embroidered with pearly words." ~~ Moshe Ben Ezra

"Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got. " ~~ Art Buchwald

"Whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 29:27