Jewish Quotations

"Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor." ~~ Shalom Aleichem

"Go to the ant, you sluggard, consider her ways and be wise!" ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 6:6

"The more unattainable a thing, the greater the lusting for it. " ~~ Avraham Ben Ezra

"A noble women who can find? More prized than rubies is her kind." ~~ Wisdom of Solomon

"One mitzva (good deed) leads to another, just as one averah (sin) leads to another." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers

"The man who can’t accept criticism can’t become great." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my carpet. " ~~ Woody Allen

"The concept of history is the product of Prophetism." ~~ Hermann Cohen

"No man is without enemies." ~~ Shita Mequbetzet

"The world exists for the sake of kindness." ~~ Rashi

"By the sweat of your brow shall you get bread to eat." ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) 3:19

"Better to get from God by the spoonful than from Man by the bushel." ~~ Yiddish Proverb