Jewish Quotations

"Prayer is greater than sacrifices." ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

"An angry man is no better than a worshipper of idols." ~~ Rambam

"Who pities not mankind, be it known that he is not the seed of our Father Abraham! " ~~ Talmud, Beitza

"Grasp not the horns of a powerful ox!" ~~ Hai Gaon

"Answer a fool according to his folly!" ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 26:5

"Sinning in Eretz Israel is worse than elsewhere…It is like rebellion right within the king’s own palace." ~~ Meir of Rothenburg

"If a man meant to do a good deed and was forced to abandon his intention, he is deemed to have done it." ~~ Talmud, Kiddushin

"Never assume the obvious is true. " ~~ William Safire

"A time to mourn and a time to dance." ~~ Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 3:4

"Rose-colored glasses are never made in bifocals. Nobody wants to read the small print in dreams. " ~~ Ann Landers

"Where there is wine there is lust. " ~~ Numbers (Bamidbar) R.

"Do not interrupt while another speaks." ~~ Simeon b. Yohai