Jewish Quotations

"The nations wish to vex the Lord, but cannot. So what do they do? They vex Israel. " ~~ Exodus (Shmot) R.

"The wise man will not tell his secret or ask another to tell his." ~~ Iggeret Hamusar

"A tree whose branches are abundant but whose roots are few, the wind comes and uproots and overturns it." ~~ Avot 3:17

"When an ox falls, his butchers are many. [When a man is down, his enemies multiply.]" ~~ Lamentations R.

"Humility is no substitute for a good personality. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz

"Your enemies you have to take, wherever and however you find them; but fortunately, I can choose my friends. " ~~ Arthur Schnitzler

"Silence profits the wise and even more the fool." ~~ Talmud, Pesachim

"I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I’ve been closer to Him for that reason. " ~~ Elie Wiesel

"The intention is the foundation of the deed." ~~ Moses Ibn Ezra

"Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them. " ~~ Albert Einstein

"A child’s simple sense is a kind of wisdom." ~~ Talmud, Nedarim

"Do not reproach your neighbor with a fault which is also yours. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Metzia