"Light is perceived only out of darkness." ~~ The Prince and the Hermit
"Even in Paradise, it is not good to be alone." ~~ Yiddish Proverb
"Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared. " ~~ David Ben-Gurion
"All thievery depends upon a receiver." ~~ Midrash Leviticus R. 6
"Just as your hand, held before the eye, can hide the tallest mountain, so this small earthly life keeps us from seeing the vast radiance that fills the core of the universe." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"A woman asked Rabbi Yossi ben Chalafta: “How many days did it take the Lord to create the world?” He answered: “Six.” “And, since then, what has He been doing?” The reply came: “Making marriages.” " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) R.
"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. " ~~ Henry Youngman
"Who guards his mouth preserves his life." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 13:3
"It is better not to give alms than to give it in public, with embarrassment for the recipient. " ~~ Talmud, Hagiga
"Memory sustains man in the world of life." ~~ Samuel David Luzzatto
"Who speaks slander is as one that denies the principle of faith, the existence of God. " ~~ Yalkut Shimoni
"Science, though it seems to waste Torah, actually confirms and clarifies it." ~~ The Koretser Rabbi
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