"Never promise something to a child and not give it to him, because in that way he learns to lie." ~~ Talmud, Sukkah
"One must not rely on miracles happening." ~~ Talmud, Pesachim
"Every “why” invites a “because”." ~~ Reuven Alcalay
"The world is governed not by morality, but by a hardened form of it, manners." ~~ Berthold Auerbach
"From a successful man even the devil runs away." ~~ T. Shapira
"God waits a long time, but he pays with interest in the end." ~~ Yiddish Proverb
"Nobody mocks on his deathbed." ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"The first focus in life here on earth is to be at peace with all men." ~~ Rabbi Joel Ben Abraham Shemariah
"The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"First investigate, then rebuke! " ~~ Ben Sira 11:7
"As everyone treads on dust, so does every nation tread on Israel; but dust lasts longer than metal, and so shall Israel outlast the others." ~~ Midrash Genesis R. 41:9
"The punishment of vain hatred is so harsh that it destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple. " ~~ Beth Hamidrash
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