Jewish Quotations

"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. " ~~ Carl Sagan

"When a student knows that his teacher is able to answer him, he may ask a question; otherwise, he should not." ~~ Talmud, Hulllin 6a

"If your wife is tiny, bend down and whisper for her counsel!" ~~ Talmud, Bava Metzia

"Obeying from love is better than to obey from fear." ~~ Rashi

"When the going seems rough, look at the jewels you’re carrying." ~~ The Chofetz Chaim

"The upshot of haste is remorse. " ~~ Moses Ben Ezra

"All that you do, do only out of love!" ~~ Sifre

"Money attracts money." ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"Of all the evils of our generation, I do not know one that obstructs the moral development of mankind more than the Press." ~~ David Frishman

"Confidence is half the victory." ~~ Peretz Smolenskin

"There is nothing better than a good heart." ~~ Rokach

"Repentance and good deeds are a man’s best lawyer." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat