Jewish Quotations

"It is easier to give advice to others than to oneself." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"The world depends on Israel’s piety." ~~ Isaac the Blind

"A rope drawn too tight is apt to snap." ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"Burial in Israel is like burial under the altar of the Temple." ~~ Talmud, Ketubot 11a

"If a great man said it, do not laugh at it!" ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

"If I am here, all is here; and if I am not here, who is here?" ~~ Hillel

"For the pious, Paradise exists everywhere." ~~ Disraeli

"Don’t criticize a wicked man who abandons his wickedness—and repents." ~~ Midrash, Proverbs 6:30

"One who desire the attention of others has not yet found himself." ~~ Rav Shlomo Wolbe

"The Rabbi is just the man who knows the Torah; he is not the Torah itself." ~~ Rav Tza’ir

"Knowledge is as good as currency." ~~ Reuven Alcalay

"For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. " ~~ Joel (Yoel) 4:14