"Alms for the needy cannot be deemed a dole." ~~ Theodor Herzl
"First investigate, then rebuke! " ~~ Ben Sira 11:7
"When a bribe enters through the door, honesty will fly out of the window." ~~ Achi’Asaf Yearbook
"Evidence refuted in part is refuted altogether." ~~ Talmud, Gittin
"There is a type of meekness that brings a man to Gehenna: for instance, the judge who knows that other judges made an error, but says, “Shall I put them to shame?”…Or the man who hears a congregation speak falsely and says, “Who am I to correct them?”… there is a kind of humility which is not righteousness." ~~ Sefer Hasidim
"If a man divorces his first wife, even the altar sheds tears for him." ~~ Talmud, Gittin
"A bribe blinds the clever, and how much more so the fool!" ~~ Talmud, Ketubot
"A law must have a moral basis so that there is an inner compelling urge for every citizen to obey." ~~ Chaim Weizmann
"If we were all righteous, we should need no law or torts." ~~ Avraham Ben Ezra
"Who bears false witness against his friend deserves to be thrown to the wolves." ~~ Talmud, Pesachi
"Condemn not your fellow until you stand in his place! " ~~ Avot 2:4
"There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. " ~~ Elie Wiesel
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