"For the Jews the advantage of Hebrew over other languages is that it is the natural garment of Judaism." ~~ Achad Ha’am
"If a man is told to commit all the sins in the Torah to save his life, let him obey, save for idolatry, incest and the shedding of blood." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin
"A man is always responsible, whether his act is intentional or inadvertent, whether he is awake or asleep." ~~ Bava Qamma 2:6
"There are palaces that open only to music." ~~ Hillel Zeitlin
"History is the study of other people’s mistakes." ~~ Phillip Guedalla
"If an orphan boy and an orphan girl need support, or apply for a marriage grant, the girl is cared for first. The boy may beg, but not the girl. " ~~ Tosefta: Ketubot
"Who accepts reproof is vouchsafed a blessing. " ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) R.
"At five, your son is your master; at ten, your slave; at fifteen, your double; and after that, he is your friend or foe—depending on how you raised him." ~~ [Based on] Proverbs (Mishle) 13:24
"The force of a compromise is greater than of a judgment." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin
"Religion is not, at the outset, a refuge of grace and mercy for the despondent and desperate, an enchanted stream for crushed spirits, but a raging, clamorous torrent of man’s consciousness, with all its crises, pangs, and torments. " ~~ Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik
"Happiness will give you courage." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music. " ~~ Isaac Stern
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