Jewish Quotations

"No individual can be a true man so long as his nation is a wild beast." ~~ Aaron David Gordon

"When a sage dies, all men should mourn." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 105b

"Not everything is lost if its memory still lingers in my heart." ~~ Ya’acob Fichman

"One of the rules of caution is not to be too cautious." ~~ Bahya Ben Asher

"In the beginning of any career, in every job, people are always forcing you to the middle." ~~ Albert Brooks

"Man resembles the world and is called a little world, a microcosm, a world in itself." ~~ Midrash Hagadol

"Pry not into what is hidden from you!" ~~ Talmud, Chagigah

"A word fitly spoken is as apples of gold in a setting of silver. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 25:11

"I was so self-conscious, every time football players went into a huddle, I thought they were talking about me." ~~ Jackie Mason

"In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles. " ~~ David Ben-Gurion

"Condemn not your fellow until you stand in his place! " ~~ Avot 2:4

"Don’t threaten a child: either punish him or forgive him." ~~ Talmud