"One is not held responsible when in distress, for words uttered in grief. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"Great is charity, for it brings near the redemption. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"Who gives charity in secret is greater than Moses. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"Poverty in a home is worse than fifty plagues. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra 116a
"To perish by the sword is worse than a natural death, to die of hunger worse still, and captivity worst of all." ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"A charity pledge may be taken even on Sabbath eve. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"Charity outweighs all other commandments. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"The air of Israel lends wisdom." ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"Great is charity because it brings Redemption nearer! " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"The Jerusalem of this world is not like the Jerusalem in the next world [in Heaven]. The Jerusalem of this world, anyone who wants to ascend there, may ascend; but the one of the next world, only those who are prepared for it may ascend. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra 75b
"Wine tops the list of all medicines." ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"Once an error is learned, it is hard to unlearn. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra 21a