Jewish Quotations

"Integrity simply means a willingness not to violate one’s identity." ~~ Erich Fromm

"Science is not a sacred cow. Science is a horse. Don’t worship it, just feed it!" ~~ Abba Evan

"You cannot draw water from a dry well." ~~ T. Shapira

"Words are like bodies; meanings are like souls." ~~ Moses Ibn Ezra

"Whoso remembers the blemishes of others is the one himself blemished. " ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. " ~~ Albert Einstein

"The best weapons of Jew are his prayers." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"If a great man says something that seems illogical, don’t laugh; try to understand it." ~~ Talmud, Berakot 19b

"A good book is like a beautiful garden which you can carry in your hand." ~~ Chananya Reichman

"There is one thing one cannot buy—one’s parents." ~~ Traditional Proverb

"Who quarrels with his teacher might as well quarrel with the Holy Presence." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin

"Even if a man is a rabbi, when his father enters, the son must rise [in the presence of his pupils]." ~~ Talmud, Horayot 13b