Jewish Quotations

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"A wise man incapable of resigning himself to his destiny is not wise." ~~ Jacob Klatzkin

"Do not compete just to do evil!" ~~ Psalms/Tehillim 37:8

"The first focus in life here on earth is to be at peace with all men." ~~ Rabbi Joel Ben Abraham Shemariah

"Who is honored? He that honors mankind." ~~ Avot 4:1

"A lazy hand brings poverty; but the hand of the diligent brings wealth." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 12:24

"Ten measures of beauty were given the world, nine were taken by Jerusalem and one by all the rest." ~~ Talmud, Kiddushin

"Wisdom without action is like a tree without fruit." ~~ Yosef Qinchi

"Sweet are the songs of Israel. " ~~ ISecond Samuel (Shmuel 2) 23:1

"Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz

"A rope drawn too tight is apt to snap." ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"From the morning one can judge how the whole day will be. " ~~ Ladino Proverb

"The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own. " ~~ Benjamin Disraeli