Jewish Quotations

"God loves those who do not insist upon their privileges." ~~ (adapted from) Talmud, Pesachim 113a

"The side that breaks a truce during a war will lose." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"Modesty is the noblest of all ornaments." ~~ Eleazar Rokeach

"A rich man may fall seven times and rise again, but the poor falls once only—and forever." ~~ Mishle Israel

"Do not humiliate a beggar: God is at his right hand." ~~ Shabetai Horowitz

"A man should eat slowly, properly, even if he eats alone." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"It’s no longer a question of staying healthy. It’s a question of finding a sickness you like. " ~~ Jackie Mason

"The highest task of education is training for duty." ~~ Berthold Auerbach

"A man wil soon forget his sin if he does not make it public." ~~ Mishle Agur

"Good understanding gives grace." ~~ Proverbs 13:15

"You’ve got the brain of a four-year-old boy, and I’ll bet he was glad to get rid of it. " ~~ Groucho Marx

"A child’s tears move the heavens themselves." ~~ Talmud, Nedarim