Jewish Quotations

"Accustom not your lips to use obscene speech! " ~~ Ben Sira 23:13

"God seeks out the persecuted." ~~ Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 3:15

"The Land of Israel extends to the Euphrates River. " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) R.

"A cheerful heart is an unending banquet." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 15:16

"Whoever teachs his son teaches not only his son but also his son’s son—and so on to the end of generations. " ~~ Talmud, Kiddushin

"Whoso argues merely for the sake of argument is a boor." ~~ Chavat Yair

"Make not the stranger king over you!" ~~ Talmud, Nedarim

"Learning is the raising of character by the broadening of vision and the deeping of feeling." ~~ Mayer Sulzberger

"The man who steals men’s confidence is the worst of thieves." ~~ Midrash Mekilta Mispatim

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning. " ~~ Albert Einstein

"The quintessence of wickedness is foolishness." ~~ The Chofetz Chaim

"A time for war and a time for peace." ~~ Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 3:8