Jewish Quotations

"Happy is he who performs a good deed: for he may tip the scales for himself and the world." ~~ Talmud, Kiddushin

"The talebearer destroys three persons: himself, the listener and the victim." ~~ Midrash Tehillim

"Don’t threaten a child: either punish him or forgive him." ~~ Talmud

"A golden key opens all gates." ~~ Traditional Proverb

"The ants are not a mighty people, yet they make ready their food in the summer. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 30:25

"A truth does not become greater by repetition." ~~ Maimonides

"It is wise to work as well as study Torah; between the two, you will forget to sin." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers 2:2

"As between relatives and poor strangers, relatives come first. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Metzia

"To boast of the help you gave a brother in need is to cancel the good of your deed." ~~ Samuel Ha-Nagid

"The righteous say little and do much." ~~ Talmud, Bava Metzia

"I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps the time will come when I shall be able to carry them out. " ~~ Anne Frank

"It takes twenty years to make an overnight success. " ~~ Eddie Cantor