"A man without a wife has no defense against temptation." ~~ (adapted from) Talmud, Yebamot 63a
"Jealousy is the worst of evils, because it hurts first one’s friend. " ~~ Moshe Ben Ezra
"When sinning, the fool blames others, the moralist himself and the wise and righteous neither himself nor others." ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim
"Never put yourself in temptation’s path; for even King David could not resist it." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin 107a
"Don’t carry a grudge. While you’re carrying the grudge the other guy’s out dancing. " ~~ Buddy Hackett
"If the evil inclination tells you: Sin and God will pardon!- – -believe it not!" ~~ Talmud, Chagigah
"Praising the wicked is wrong. " ~~ Talmud, Sota
"It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and then not pay." ~~ Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 5:4
"Crime is its own punishment. " ~~ Chaim of Valozhin
"Flee from a sin as from a snake, for if you draw nigh it will bite you! " ~~ Ben Sira 21:2
"False scales are an abomination to the Lord; but a just weight is His delight." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 11:1
"If a sin waylays a man and he rejects it, that is deemed a great virtue." ~~ Sons of Songs R.
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