"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
"Not every cloud will spit rain." ~~ Gan Sha’ashuim
"A home not made for springtime and for rainy days is none. " ~~ Talmud, Yoma
"Better a pauper sound and sober than a rich man sick and sorry." ~~ Ben Sira 30:14
"Rejoice not at thine enemy’s fall – but don’t rush to pick him up either. " ~~ Traditional Proverb
"All go to one place: all are from the dust and all turn to dust again. " ~~ Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 3:20
"Strength is not the absence of weakness but how we wrestle with our weaknesses." ~~ Noah Benshea
"Man who is merely a breath, whose life fades like a passing shadow." ~~ Psalms 144:4
"Wherever peace reigns, you need no courts." ~~ Tosefta
"If there is one thing superior to life, it is health." ~~ Iggeret Hamusar
"Despise not your mother, when she is old!" ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 23:22
"Little children won’t let you sleep; big children won’t let you live." ~~ Talmud, Nedarim
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