Jewish Quotations

"All men should rise when a sage passes." ~~ Talmud, Kiddushin 33a

"When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli

"Who closes his ears to the cry of the poor will himself cry out and not be heard." ~~ Proverbs (Kohelet) 21:13

"Humor is just another defense against the universe. " ~~ Mel Brooks

"It is a duty to say what should be heard, and a duty not to say what should not be heard." ~~ Talmud, Yebamot 65b

"Who occupies himself with the Torah for its own sake finds his learning become his elixir of life." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit

"Wisdom came before the Torah." ~~ Midrash Mishle

"Prepare tasty dishes to each according to his taste; think not that what is sweet to your palate is sweet to your neighbor’s!" ~~ Mishle Assaf

"In all love affairs there comes a moment when desire demands possession." ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"I take my wife everywhere I go. She always finds her way back." ~~ Henny Youngman

"Who keeps quiet and does not call on his friends for help in trouble will be answerable for the consequences himself." ~~ Shmuel Hanagid

"We accept this word ‘Jew’, ostensibly a term of abuse, and shall turn it into a title." ~~ Theodore Herzl