Jewish Quotations

"All dishes need salt, but not all need spices." ~~ Talmud, Beitza

"Evil does not prevail until it is given power." ~~ Rabbi El’azar in The Zohar

"My son, answer not before you hear, nor speak in the midst of converse!" ~~ Ben Sira 11:8

"The man who cannot survive bad times will not see good times." ~~ Hasidic Proverb

"A woman suffers more from the jealousy of a friend than from the prick of a thorn." ~~ Talmud, Yevamot

"Your talk on the Sabbath should not be like your talk on a weekday." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat

"Deceit in words is worse than deceit in money. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Metzia

"Food is not to be treated with scorn." ~~ Masekhet Soferim

"With faith, there are no questions; without faith there are no answers. " ~~ The Chofetz Chaim

"The host enters the house first and the guest follows, but the guest is the first to leave." ~~ Derekh Eretz R.

"Charity and loving-kindness intercede greatly and promote peace between Israel and their Father in Heaven." ~~ Eleazar b. Jose, Tosefta: Peah

"Who is a hero? The man that turns an enemy into a friend." ~~ Avot Derabbi Nathan