Wisdom Archives - Page 62 of 80

"There is a long way that is short and a short one that is long." ~~ Talmud, Eiruvin

"A poor man, if content, is rich!" ~~ Shmuel Hanagid

"Be wise not in words but in deeds!" ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim

"Being ashamed of oneself is not like being ashamed of others." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit

"The tavern will not spoil the good nor school mend the bad." ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"Wisdom lifts up the poor man’s head and sets him among princes." ~~ Ben Sira 11:1

"The wheel always comes full circle." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat

"The heart knows its own bitterness." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 14:10

"With patience, a ruler may be won over." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 25:16

"Desire is the enemy of sense." ~~ Ben Gabirol

"Men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all the other alternatives." ~~ Abba Evan

"A secret is between two only: one shared by three is none." ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim