Jewish Quotations

"A man’s first knowledge should be to know himself." ~~ Shapira

"A person must never open his mouth to Satan. [Guard your tongue!] " ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

"As, in water, face mirrors face, so the mind of man mirrors him." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 27:19

"No physician can cure a prejudice, which is a blindness in the mind. " ~~ Traditional Proverb

"The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from." ~~ Andrew S. Tanenbaum

"It is not enough for a man to know the truth, he should also know the ways that lead to the knowledge of it." ~~ T. Shapira

"David, King of Israel, lives on for ever!" ~~ Talmud, Rosh Hashana

"Who disregards charity is as one that serves idols. " ~~ Talmud, Ketubot

"The Lord will not forsake His people. " ~~ First Samuel (Shmuel 1) 12:22

"If you judge men by their beards and their girth, then goats are the wisest creatures on earth." ~~ Joseph Solomon Delmedigo

"A man speaks only what he ponders in his heart. " ~~ Elhanan L. Levinsky

"Once a man is appointed leader of a community, he must be deemed mightiest of the mighty. " ~~ Talmud, Rosh Hashana