"In your town, your reputation counts; in another, your clothes do." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"The greatest charity is to enable the poor to earn a living. " ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"I never call my wife “wife”: I call her “home”—for it is she who makes my home." ~~ [adapted from] Talmud, Shabbat 118b
"What is hateful to thee, never do to thy fellow man: that is the entire Torah; all the rest is commentary." ~~ Hillel in Talmud, Shabbat 31a
"A man should never stand in a place of danger and expect a miracle to happen to him." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Who breeds an unruly dog in his house keeps kindness away." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Who lends money to the needy free of interest is better than the giver of alms." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Consider every day your last and you will always be ready—with good deeds and repentance." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 153a
"If you see a generation drowning in a sea of troubles, go forth and consider what the judges of Israel do!" ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Hospitality matters more than being early in synagogue." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"The Sabbath is the Queen of the week." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 119a
"Repentance and good deeds are a man’s best lawyer." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat