Jewish Quotations

"The glory of Israel will not fail. " ~~ First Samuel (Shmuel 1) 15:29

"A village without a school should be abolished." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 119a

"He who depends on a miracle will experience none." ~~ Sefer Hachinukh

"The worst of men is he whose tongue is mightier than his mind." ~~ Moses Ibn Ezra

"People say, “Time is money” but I say “Money is time,” for every luxury costs so many precious hours of your life." ~~ The Chofetz Chaim

"What is lofty can be said in any language, and what is mean should be said in none." ~~ Maimonides

"No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 21:30

"You do not punish without warning first." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin

"Why do not the dead leave their graves? They are afraid that others will take their place." ~~ Ladino Proverb

"Every dogma has its day." ~~ Israel Zangwill

"Sand mixed in bread injures the teeth: so will those who persecute Israel suffer for it." ~~ (adapted from) Midrash Pesikta

"It cannot be true religion if it loves lucre (money)." ~~ Shlomo Ben Gabirol