"A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred flailings into a fool." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 17:10
"When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"You do not take examples from a situation of emergency." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Sukkah
"To look for absolute justice among politicians, that is charming simplicity!" ~~ Theodor Herzl
"I am responsible for any damage caused by my charge." ~~ Bava Qamma 1:2
"Deeds of kindness weigh as much as all the commandments." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Peah 1:1
"Just as the reward is great, so is the punishment." ~~ Tanchuma
"The more counsel, the more understanding." ~~ Avot 2:7
"Who says to the wicked: “You are innocent” will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 24:24
"Just as you listen to the poor man, listen to the rich man, for it is written, “You shall not favor persons in judgment.”" ~~ Avot Derabbi Nathan 20:22a
"No witness can become the judge." ~~ Talmud, Rosh Hashana
"The one who causes a good deed to be performed is as meritorious as the one who performs it." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin