Jewish Quotations

"Never put yourself in temptation’s path; for even King David could not resist it." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin 107a

"Lord, let me know my end, and what the measure of my days, that I may know how frail I am!" ~~ Psalms/Tehillim 39:5

"The nice thing about being a celebrity is that when you bore people, they think it’s their fault. " ~~ Henry Kissinger

"When a sharp sword is at his throat, a man does not listen to sense or logic." ~~ Achad Ha’am

"Let the honor of your disciple be dear to you as your own! " ~~ Avot 4:12

"If a guest enters your home, ask him no quesitons of the Torah unless you know that he can answer! " ~~ Sefer Chassidim

"There is no smoke without fire. " ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Berakhot

"I know how to do anything — I’m a mom." ~~ Roseanne Barr

"He who can reflect on his dreams, no longer dreams." ~~ Ludwig Boerne

"All Israel are comrades." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Chagigah

"Judge a man only by his own deeds and words; the opinions of others can be false. " ~~ Talmud

"Death and life are in the power of one’s tongue. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 18:21