Jewish Quotations

"Choose life!" ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) 30:19

"Every Jew must either give or take charity for Passover." ~~ Shalom Aleichem

"Instead of being annoyed with roses that have thorns, you should marvel at thorns encircled by roses." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua

"Welcome everyone—with joy." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers 1:15

"We fear not the truth, even if it be gloomy, but its counterfeit." ~~ Berl Katznelson

"Say not: “Tomorrow we shall be redeemed”, lest you may miss the moment now." ~~ Menachem Ussishkin

"Man was given two ears and one tongue, so that he may listen more than speak." ~~ Hasdai, Ben ha-Melekh ve-ha-Nazir

"Not everything is lost if its memory still lingers in my heart." ~~ Ya’acob Fichman

"Make books your friends!" ~~ Yehuda Ben Tibbon

"A man’s heart changes his countenance for good or evil." ~~ Ben Sira 13:25

"Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner, and you can keep the clubs and the fresh air. " ~~ Jack Benny

"Everybody likes a kidder but nobody loans him money. " ~~ Arthur Miller