Jewish Quotations

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"I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse; therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live. " ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) 30:19

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"Men like the opinions to which they have been accustomed from their youth; they defend them, and shun contrary views: and this is one of the things that prevents men from finding truth, for they cling to the opinions of habit." ~~ Maimonides, Guide for the Perplexed 1:31

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"Words that come from the heart enter the heart." ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

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"God did not create woman fom man’s head, that he should command her; nor from his feet, that she should be his slave; but from his side, that she should be nearest his heart." ~~ [adapted from] Talmud

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"The prayers of the sick are more effective than the prayers of others, and are answered first." ~~ Rashi

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"A kind word is no substitute for a piece of herring or a bag of oats." ~~ Shalom Aleichem

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"No man should lead himself into temptation." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin

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"Only our concept of time makes it possible for us to speak of the Day of Judgement by that name; in reality it is a constant court in perpetual session." ~~ Franz Kafka

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"I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains. " ~~ Anne Frank

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"Just as a small log may set fire to a large one, so do smaller scholars sharpen the wits of sages." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit

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"Who warns us against wrong does us as much good as one that teaches us the right way." ~~ J. L. Levin

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"Cast no stone into the well that gives you water! " ~~ Numbers (Bamidbar) R.