"Let your home be wide open and the needy be members of your household. " ~~ Avot 1:5
"A man is praised upon his entry according to his attire, upon his departure according to his wit." ~~ Mishle Assaf
"Build your home in such a way that a stranger may feel happy in your midst! " ~~ Theodor Herzl
"Hospitality matters more than being early in synagogue." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"A rich guest is a burden – – – he demands so much!" ~~ Yiddish Proverb
"Let all who are hungry come and eat. [Passover]" ~~ Passovaer Haggadah
"The poor does for the host more than the host for the poor." ~~ Joshua b. Hanania
"The host breaks bread and the guest says Grace. " ~~ Talmud, Berakot
"Let your home be a meet-place for the Sages! " ~~ Avot 1:4
"A woman recognizes the character of a guest sooner than her husband does." ~~ Talmud, Berakot 10
"Mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests." ~~ Max Beerbohm
"Welcome everyone—with joy." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers 1:15