Wisdom Archives - Page 15 of 80

"Your secret is your prisoner; once you reveal it, you become its slave." ~~ Ibn Gabirol

"A man may hide himself from his enemies, but not from his friends." ~~ Rashi

"The wise of heart will heed commandments." ~~ Proverbs (Mishile) 10:8

"The power of reasoning, with which God endowed man, makes man capable of perfection." ~~ Maimonides, Guide to the Perplexed 1:2

"If you have the money, your opinion is accepted." ~~ Traditional Proverb

"Every beginning is difficult." ~~ Mekhilta (Midrashic Proverb)

"Make it your rule not to ask for yourself more than others give you!" ~~ Samuel Joseph Agnon

"The truly wise man is as liberal with his wisdom as clouds are with the rains." ~~ Moses Ibn Ezra

"A good name is the proudest of pedigrees." ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim

"Who chooses too much should not fret at his lot." ~~ Ladino Proverb

"Where men truly wish to go, there their feet will manage to take them." ~~ Talmud Sukkah 53a

"Both a boaster and a fool miss the fitting time for silence." ~~ Ben Sira, Ecclesiasticus 20:6