"The Sabbath is a day of rest, of mental scrutiny and of balance. Without it the workdays are insipid. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"One, two, three, four, Marry your girl at the early score! Do not philander, do not delay, Or somebody else will snatch her away! " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"It is only cats that “meow” and wail, lions roar. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Research into the past, as an aim in itself, without the “present”, is not worth a bean. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"All cobblers go barefoot. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Sometimes one must translate not the lines themselves but what is written between them. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"One postponement leads to another. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Unobtrusive influence has the greater value. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"A dog knows exactly when its master is angry. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"The really great deeds are done in secret. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Poverty can do a great deal and so can exile – – – so make allowances for the Jew when judging him. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"The philosophy of a nation is to be found in its proverbs at times. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik