Jewish Quotations

"Faith is the root and foundation of all holiness." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"Who wishes to be friendly with people should cling to good manners." ~~ Ben Gabirol

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli

"Who can protest against a wrong and does not, will be punished for it." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat

"Shun a bad neighbor!" ~~ Avot 1:7

"It may be said with a degree of assurance that not everything that meets the eye is as it appears. " ~~ Rod Serling

"Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 1:7

"Life is a negotiation." ~~ Wendy Wasserstein

"Evil inclination at first behaves like a guest and then becomes the master. " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) R.

"Every one who hurries hastens only to want." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 21:5

"I have lost a dear friend. Did he die? No, he became rich." ~~ Franz Rosenzweig

"A fool’s mouth is his ruin and his lips are a snare to himself. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 18:7