"If you see a man giving liberally, it means his wealth will grow; if you see one who shuns charity, it means his wealth will dwindle. " ~~ Midrash Mishle
"Don’t criticize a wicked man who abandons his wickedness—and repents." ~~ Midrash, Proverbs 6:30
"There is a divine covenant in everyone’s heart: to love his native soil—despite its climate." ~~ Midrash Genesis R. 34:15
"Why is Israel like a dove? Other birds, when tired, rest on a branch; but when the dove tires, she rests one wing and flies with the other." ~~ Midrash Genesis R. 39:10
"The man who works is blessed." ~~ Midrash, Psalms 23
"If a person meant to commit a sin, the Lord will not consider it till it be committed." ~~ Midrash Tehillim
"A word to the wise is enough, but a fool needs a fist." ~~ Midrash Mishle
"A carpenter without tools is no carpenter." ~~ Midrash, Exodus R. 40:1
"If a person wishes to become a priest or a Levite, he cannot; but even a Gentile can be righteous." ~~ Midrash Tehillim
"Doubts made people wise." ~~ Midrash Shmuel
"Many pens are broken, and seas of ink consumed, to descibe things that never happened." ~~ Midrash Tanchuma
"Put all other sufferings in one side of the scale, and poverty in the other, and poverty would be heavier." ~~ Midrash, Exodus R. 31:12