Jewish Quotations

"A man must bless God for the evil, just as he blesses Him for the good." ~~ Berakhot 9:5

"What is the grossest form of neglect? If a man does not. . . devote every effort toward the education of his children." ~~ Apocrypha: Aristeas 24:8

"Whatever has not happened in a thousand years may happen the next moment." ~~ Ladino Proverb

"The rightous among the Gentiles have a share in the world to come." ~~ Tosefta

"There are seventy ways of studying Torah; one is in silence." ~~ The Tcharkover Rabbi

"He who reproves men will get more thanks in the end than he who flatters them." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 28:23

"A man’s joy is greatest when his family is with him." ~~ Ephraim Luntshitz

"One lie begets another. " ~~ Shocher Tov

"The desire of the wise is to learn, and of fools to teach." ~~ Mishle Assaf

"Adam was the luckiest of men: he had no mother-in-law." ~~ Shalom Aleichem

"Guard the portals of your lips from her that lies in your bosom!" ~~ Micah (Mikha) 7:5

"When young I ate so that I could write; in old age I write so that I may eat." ~~ M. A. Ginsburg