"In the house of a wise man none is ever slow to perform the duties of hospitality." ~~ Philo
"The home should be perceived as a microcosm of the universe: The harmony that permeates the home and the family extends beyond, fostering harmony between families, communities and ultimately, the nations of the world. In the absence of harmony between one’s own family, we can hardly expect to find harmony between strangers. " ~~ Rebbe Menachem Schneerson
"To eat and drink on a festival in the company of your family without providing for the poor and distressed, is not “the joy of the commandment” but the joy of your stomach. It is a disgrace." ~~ Maimonides
"One should not rear a vicious dog in one’s home. " ~~ Talmud, Ketubot
"All Jews are brothers." ~~ Tanchuma
"When you whitewash your home, leave a small patch bare to remind you of the Temple’s destruction! [Tisha B”Av] " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it. " ~~ Buddy Hackett
"A place becomes known far and wide if it is the home of a great man." ~~ The Ropshitzer Rabbi
"The principal of the eternity of Torah bestows upon us the promise that it is possible to study Torah and to observe it not only at home or in the ghetto but everywhere in the world, be it the modern home, the laboratory, the campus or the industrial plant, in public as well as in private life. " ~~ Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik
"If a man does not do good himself, let him not rely on what his ancestors did!" ~~ Midrash Tehillilm
"Let your home be wide open and the needy be members of your household. " ~~ Avot 1:5
"A place becomes known far and wide because it is the home of a great man." ~~ The Ropshitzer Rabbi
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