Wisdom Archives - Page 76 of 80

"The size of the cedar is measured by its shadow, of a man by his humility." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua

"No righteous man passes away before one like him is created." ~~ Talmud, Yoma

"The man capable of deceiving himself is much more dangerous than the man capable only of deceiving others." ~~ Shim’oni

"If you cling to wisdom, you cannot cling to [impure] desires." ~~ The Mezeritzer Rabbi

"Be not like slaves that minister to the master for the sake of a reward, but like those that minister to him seeking none!" ~~ Avot 1:3

"Those who are pure of heart find new thoughts whenever they meditate." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"Silence means consent." ~~ Talmud, Yevamot

"The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of wisdom." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 10:11

"There is one moral duty which your moralists underrate criminally: the duty to enjoy the world which God created." ~~ Klatzkin

"A man of good sense guards his tongue and attends to his own affairs." ~~ Ibn Gabirol

"Who walks with wise men becomes wise." ~~ Proverbs 13:20

"As, in water, face mirrors face, so the mind of man mirrors him." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 27:19