"The host breaks bread and the guest says Grace. " ~~ Talmud, Berakot
"Visiting is like rain: prayed for when absent, but tiresome when overdone." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"The host enters the house first and the guest follows, but the guest is the first to leave." ~~ Derekh Eretz R.
"The host enjoys the company of good guests." ~~ Shemen Lamaor
"In the house of a wise man none is ever slow to perform the duties of hospitality." ~~ Philo
"Hospitality to wayfarers is greater than welcoming the Shekina. " ~~ Talmud, Sabbath
"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