Jewish Quotations

"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

"To be a critic is easier than to be an author." ~~ Traditional Proverb

"The meaning of life is that it stops." ~~ Franz Kafka

"Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz

"Learn to do good; seek justice, school oppression; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow!" ~~ Isaiah (Yesha’yahu)

"Let no man marry a wife meaning to divorce her!" ~~ Talmud, Yevamot

"I will betroth you unto Me for ever." ~~ Hosea (Hoshaya) 2:21

"The Torah teaches incidentally good manners." ~~ Ishmael b. Elisha

"Good company saves one from bad deeds. " ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim

"He who learns by Finding Out has sevenfold The Skill of him who learned by Being Told." ~~ Arthur Guiterman