Jewish Quotations

"The righteous say little and do much." ~~ Talmud, Bava Metzia

"There is a friend that sticks closer than a brother." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 18:24

"Who is a hero? He who conquers his will." ~~ Avot 4:1

"Who lends money to the needy free of interest is better than the giver of alms." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat

"Don’t gossip about the children of others while yours are still growing up." ~~ Talmud, Nedarim

"If God favors a man, even his enemy will run to his rescue." ~~ Naftali Hertz Weisel

"A book gives knowledge, but it is life that gives understanding." ~~ Traditional Proverb

"Why am I so famous? What am I doing right? What are the others doing wrong? " ~~ Barbra Streisand

"The Redemption to come will be as great a marvel as Creation." ~~ Isaac Abravanel

"If a person meant to commit a sin, the Lord will not consider it till it be committed." ~~ Midrash Tehillim

"Nature creates nothing without a purpose." ~~ Joseph Zabara

"A time to cast stones and a time to gather them. " ~~ Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 3:5