"The ignorant think less clearly as they grow older; scholars think more clearly as they age." ~~ Talmud, Kinnin
"The wise do not rest either in this world or in the world to come [for they always strive for greater wisdom]." ~~ [adapted from] Talmud, Berakot 64a
"Some men are stupid: they stand up to honor a Holy Scroll, but do not rise to honor a sage." ~~ Talmud Makkot 22b
"The breach beckons the burglar." ~~ Talmud, Sukkah
"The wife of a scholar is accounted one, too." ~~ Talmud, Avoda Zara
"For a Jew to cheat a Gentile is worse than cheating a Jew; for in addition to violating the moral law, it brings Jews into contempt. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Kamma 113b
"Don’t threaten a child: either punish him or forgive him." ~~ Talmud
"Husband and wife are like one flesh." ~~ Talmud, Menahot 93b
"The study of Torah outweighs all sacrifices." ~~ Talmud, Menahoth 110a
"Who bears false witness against his friend deserves to be thrown to the wolves." ~~ Talmud, Pesachi
"As an olive tree does not lose its foliage in summer or winter, so Israel will never be lost, here or hereafter. " ~~ Talmud, Menahot
"It is better not to give alms than to give it in public, with embarrassment for the recipient. " ~~ Talmud, Hagiga
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