"Will a man build the attic and then the house? (First things first)" ~~ Talmud, Chagigah
"Who accepts reproof is vouchsafed a blessing. " ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) R.
"It is not the place that honors its man, but the man that honors his place." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit
"A man is wise while he is seeking wisdom, but, when he thinks he has reached its end, he is a fool." ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim
"Happiness will give you courage." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"If you carry your own lantern, you will endure the dark." ~~ Hasidic Proverb
"Through a proverb one delves deeply into things." ~~ Y. Eben Nachmias
"When people praise you for virtues you have not, take heed and rejoice not!" ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim
"If two did not like to, one would not quarrel. [It takes two to make a quarrel.]" ~~ Beth Haotzar
"When a divorced man marries a divorced woman, there are four opinions in the marriage-bed." ~~ Talmud, Pessachim
"Good deeds are better than wise sayings." ~~ Talmud, Pirke Avot
"A lack of accomplishment is the greatest suffering." ~~ The Chofetz Chaim
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