Jewish Quotations

"There is no loss as bad as the loss of time." ~~ Shlomo Di Olivera

"The size of the cedar is measured by its shadow, of a man by his humility." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua

"No righteous man passes away before one like him is created." ~~ Talmud, Yoma

"One does not keep children from school even to build the Temple." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat

"The man capable of deceiving himself is much more dangerous than the man capable only of deceiving others." ~~ Shim’oni

"If you cling to wisdom, you cannot cling to [impure] desires." ~~ The Mezeritzer Rabbi

"Be not like slaves that minister to the master for the sake of a reward, but like those that minister to him seeking none!" ~~ Avot 1:3

"Wealth makes many friends." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 19:4

"Those who are pure of heart find new thoughts whenever they meditate." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"So long as you have not lost your sense of shame, the image of God is still within you. " ~~ Shim

"Your anger can be 49% and your comedy 51 %, and you’re okay. If the anger is 51%, the comedy is gone." ~~ Joan Rivers

"One may flatter the wicked in this world for the sake of peace." ~~ Yalkut Shimoni