"First investigate, then rebuke! " ~~ Ben Sira 11:7
"As everyone treads on dust, so does every nation tread on Israel; but dust lasts longer than metal, and so shall Israel outlast the others." ~~ Midrash Genesis R. 41:9
"The punishment of vain hatred is so harsh that it destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple. " ~~ Beth Hamidrash
"A man shows his character by three things: his tipping, his tippling, and his temper." ~~ Talmud, Eiruvin 65b
"The dreams of one’s youth are pleasant, and one does not easily surrender them." ~~ Achad Ha’am
"Who spares the rod hates his son." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 13:24
"Fine manners are the oil that lubricates social contacts…Ability is adorned by nothing as much as by affability." ~~ Rabbi Leon Harrison
"Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart. " ~~ Anne Frank
"You shall not commit adultery. " ~~ Exodus (Shmot) 20:13
"What you don’t see with your eyes, don’t invent with your mouth. " ~~ Traditional Proverb
"Before you take leave of a friend, offer some serious comment (in philosophy or law) so that he will remember you thereby." ~~ (adapted from) Talmud, Berakot 31a
"If it be as clear to you as the light of morn, say it! If it be not, say it not!" ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin
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