"Do not say: I will learn when I will have leisure; you may never have it." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers, 2:5
"The wise man will be silent till his time comes." ~~ Ben Sira 20:7
"Truth is burdensome, therefore are its bearers few." ~~ Meiri
"The division of Judaism into “Orthodox,” “Conservative,” “Reform,” etc., is artificial. For all Jews have one and the same Torah, given by the one and same G-d, though there are more observant Jews and less observant Jews. To tag on a label does not, of course, change the reality of Jewish essence." ~~ Rebbe Menachem Schneerson
"Shame is an iron fence against sin." ~~ Orchot Tsadikim
"Many pens are broken, and seas of ink consumed, to descibe things that never happened." ~~ Midrash Tanchuma
"A snake or scorpion never bit anyone in Jerusalem and a person never said to his fellow there is not enough room for me to sleep in Jerusalem. " ~~ Talmud, Yoma 21a
"Don’t carry a grudge. While you’re carrying the grudge the other guy’s out dancing. " ~~ Buddy Hackett
"Hope for a miracle—but don’t depend on one." ~~ (based on) Talmud, Megillah 7b
"When knowledge increases, doubt increases, too." ~~ T. Shapira
"Never promise something to a child and not give it to him, because in that way he learns to lie." ~~ Talmud, Sukkah
"Honor your father – – – even if you have to go begging from door to door. " ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Peah
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