Jewish Quotations

"The prayers of the sick are more effective than the prayers of others, and are answered first." ~~ Rashi

"The righteous are punished even for light sins and the wicked only for serious ones." ~~ Tanna Deve Eliyahu R.

"A man’s honor is his garment. " ~~ Exodus (Shmot) R.

"How forceful are honest words! " ~~ Job (Iyov) 6:25

"Even the luckless need some luck." ~~ Shalom Aleichem

"The root of the righteous will never be shaken." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 12:3

"It is easier to fight for one’s principles than to live up to them." ~~ Alfred Adler

"Who eats even plain bread and salt with his friend should be grateful to him." ~~ Tanna Deve Eliyahu R.

"Repentance for sinners is like medicine for maladies." ~~ Tachkemoni

"The thing women have got to learn is that nobody gives you power. You just take it." ~~ Roseanne Barr

"Do not compete just to do evil!" ~~ Psalms/Tehillim 37:8

"Peace is so mighty that, even if a person has performed some good deeds but not made peace, he is deemed to have done naught." ~~ Beth Hamidrash