"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
"Water will quench a flame and almsgiving atones for sins. " ~~ Ben Sira 3:30
"Behold, this dreamer comes! [Spoken of Jacob by his brothers.]" ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) 37:19
"Sanity is a cozy lie." ~~ Susan Sontag
"Even if all other festivals vanish, not so the Day of Atonement." ~~ Safra
"To earn a living is as hard as the parting of the Red Sea." ~~ Talmud, Pesachim
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