Jewish Quotations

"The heart knows its own bitterness." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 14:10

"Knowledge acquired in childhood is not soon forgotten." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat

"A people’s only national literature is the one written in its national language." ~~ Achad Ha’am

"With patience, a ruler may be won over." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 25:16

"We should be grateful for the rogues among the poor; were it not for them, we would sin each time we ignore an appeal. " ~~ Talmud, Ketubot

"Desire is the enemy of sense." ~~ Ben Gabirol

"No leader should be set over the community without first consulting it. " ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

"Mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests." ~~ Max Beerbohm

"Whoever performs one good action gains an advocate, whoever commits a sin procures an accuser." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers, 4:15

"Three possessions should you prize: a field, a friend, and a book." ~~ Hai Gaon

"The workshop of the nation’s soul. [School] " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik

"The side that changes an agreement will be the loser." ~~ Talmud, Rosh Hashana