Jewish Quotations

"As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it. " ~~ Buddy Hackett

"As a seal of carnelian on a necklace of gold is a concert of music at a banquet of wine." ~~ Ben Sira

"Men are strong so long as they represent a strong idea. They become powerless when they oppose it. " ~~ Sigmund Freud

"Praise a woman’s beauty to her face and she will forgive all your sins!" ~~ Mishle Yehoshua

"By grace of children parents win respect." ~~ Tanchuma

"Do not forbid to others what you allow yourself. " ~~ Exodus (Shmot) R.

"Faith is not only in the heart; it should be put into words." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"Crooked parents can produce straight children." ~~ Talmud, Sota

"Who lives happily does his Creator’s will." ~~ Baal Shem Tov

"If you have made bundles of bad deeds, make bundles of good ones to offset them!" ~~ Yalkut Shimoni

"Even if you have all the other virtues, without the virtue of humility you are lacking." ~~ Kallah R.

"Wine will renew the passion of lovers and the hatred of an enemy." ~~ Orchot Tsadikim