Jewish Quotations

"The heart knows its own bitterness." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 14:10

"Knowledge acquired in childhood is not soon forgotten." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat

"With patience, a ruler may be won over." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 25:16

"We should be grateful for the rogues among the poor; were it not for them, we would sin each time we ignore an appeal. " ~~ Talmud, Ketubot

"Desire is the enemy of sense." ~~ Ben Gabirol

"No leader should be set over the community without first consulting it. " ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

"The workshop of the nation’s soul. [School] " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik

"The side that changes an agreement will be the loser." ~~ Talmud, Rosh Hashana

"Like a bird that strays from her nest is a man who strays from his home." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 27:8

"Judaism is an historical religion." ~~ Moses Hess

"If you eat the fruit of the labor of your hands, you will be happy and prosperous." ~~ Psalms (Tehillim) 128:2

"Men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all the other alternatives." ~~ Abba Evan