"Whoever gives the poor money is blessed sixfold; whoever does it with a kind word is blessed sevenfold. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"To partake of a meal at which a great scholar is present is to feast upon the refulgence of the Divine Presence." ~~ Talmud, Berakot 64a
"For on this day atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you from all your sins; you shall be clean before the Lord. [Day of Atonement/Yom Kippur] " ~~ Leviticus (Vayikra) 16:30
"Fashions in sin change." ~~ Lillian Hellman
"A causeless curse will rebound on its utterer in the end. " ~~ Rashi
"Keep far from quarrel and you will escape sin! " ~~ Ben Sira 28:8
"A soul that is sick, humble and subservient…is not capable of absorbing wisdom, particularly when subjected to arrogant and cruel masters." ~~ Huke HaTorah
"Everyone is wise—in his own eyes." ~~ Baruch Spinoza
"Charity with a smile shows the donor’s character." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"Each penitent thought is a voice of G-d. " ~~ Baal Shem Tov
"Who flees from his shadow, his shadow pursues." ~~ Traditional Proverb
"It is only in Hebrew that you feel the full meaning of it — all the associations which a different word has." ~~ David Ben-Gurion
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