Jewish Quotations

"Who sings in this world will sing also in the next. " ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin

"The trees of Jerusalem were of cinnamon, but when it was destroyed, they were hidden away. " ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 63a

"Are you for us or for our adversaries? " ~~ Joshua (Yehoshua) 5:13

"The shoe according to the foot and the style according to the contents." ~~ Reuven Breinin

"Wisdom is better than jewels." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 8:11

"One should accept the truth from whatever source it proceeds. " ~~ Maimonides

"It is only in Hebrew that you feel the full meaning of it — all the associations which a different word has." ~~ David Ben-Gurion

"Burial in Israel is like burial under the altar of the Temple." ~~ Talmud, Ketubot 11a

"All are equal in prayer before the Lord. " ~~ Exodus (Shmot) R.

"One must not say to a man who has repented (and changed his way of life,) “Remember your former transgressions.” " ~~ Talmud, Bava Metzia 58b

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

"Before a thief steals, he has learned to lie." ~~ Imre Binah