"He who fulfills the Torah amidst his poverty will in the end fulfill it amidst wealth; he who neglects the Torah amidst wealth will in the end neglect it amidst poverty." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers 4:9
"All our final decisions are made in a state of mind that is not going to last. " ~~ Marcel Proust
"A law must have a moral basis so that there is an inner compelling urge for every citizen to obey." ~~ Chaim Weizmann
"A man’s wit can be judged better by his questions than by his answers." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"Reside in Israel, even among a majority of idolators, rather than outside of Israel, even among a majority of Jews." ~~ Tosefta: Aboda Zara 4:3
"A thief is better than a liar, but they are both doomed." ~~ Ben Sira, Ecclesiasticus 20:25
"We only recognize the good from its opposite." ~~ Sefer Yetsira
"People’s good deeds are used by the Eternal as seeds for planting trees in the Garden of Eden: thus, each of us creates our own Paradise. " ~~ The Mezeritzer Rabbi
"As lightning springs out of its concealment in dark clouds to flash through the world, so the divine light, imbedded in matter, emerges through charitable deeds…Thus, through charity, a sort of divine revelation occurs in the soul." ~~ Shneor Zalman
"When does a Jew sing? When he’s hungry." ~~ Mokher Sefarim Mendele
"If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. " ~~ Carl Sagan
"Man looks to the outward show, but the Lord looks into the heart. " ~~ First Samuel (Shmuel 1) 16:7
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