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

"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

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

"Who seeks wisdom by the right path will gain it." ~~ Moshe Ben Ezra

"When an orphan smiles, heaven and earth smile with him." ~~ Ladino Proverb

"If all men were fools, there would be no one left to realize it." ~~ Midrash, Temurah

"Like the partridge that gathers a brood she did not hatch is the man that amasses wealth but not of right." ~~ Jeremiah (Yirmeyahu) 17:11

"A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king." ~~ Maimonides

"The wise man will not tell his secret or ask another to tell his." ~~ Iggeret Hamusar

"A tree whose branches are abundant but whose roots are few, the wind comes and uproots and overturns it." ~~ Avot 3:17

"When an ox falls, his butchers are many. [When a man is down, his enemies multiply.]" ~~ Lamentations R.