"Judaism has had a very profound effect on me. Jews believe you can’t have justice for yourself unless other people have justice as well. That has motivated much of what I’ve done." ~~ Bella Abzug
"Who lends money to the needy free of interest is better than the giver of alms." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Judge every man charitably." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers, 1:6
"Who accepts alms he needs not will end by truly needing alms before he leaves this world." ~~ Talmud, Ketubot
"You can stop a quarrel before it starts!" ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin
"Who bears false witness against his friend deserves to be thrown to the wolves." ~~ Talmud, Pesachi
"The merciful man does his own soul good." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 11:17
"Charity equals all the other commandments. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"Judge a man only by his own deeds and words; the opinions of others can be false. " ~~ Talmud
"A vow annulled in part is annulled in whole." ~~ Talmud, Nedarim
"Do not withhold good where it is due, if it be in your power to bestow it!" ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 3:27
"A judge who takes bribes, perverting justice, will not die of old age before first going blind." ~~ Peah 8:9