Jewish Quotations

"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

"A great people cannot live without an ideal." ~~ Max Nordau

"Like father, like son." ~~ Rashi

"A wife is one’s heart’s delight." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat

"I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy next to me." ~~ Woody Allen

"A table spread for the poor is an altar for the rich. " ~~ Targum Yerushalmi

"Retreat heralds defeat." ~~ Talmud, Sota

"Who steals from a thief goes unpunished. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Kamma