Jewish Quotations

"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

"A clown may be first in the kingdom of heaven, if he has helped lessen the sadness of human life." ~~ Rabbi Baroka in Talmud

"The dish of two partners is neither hot nor cold. [Too many cooks spoil the broth. A shared kettle never boils.] " ~~ Talmud, Eiruvin

"Even if all of a slander is not believed, half of it is." ~~ Midrash Genesis R. 56:4

"The simpleton believes everything." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 14:15

"When the shepherd goes astray, his sheep stray after him." ~~ Pirke Derabbi Eliezer