Jewish Quotations

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

"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition. " ~~ Carl Sagan

"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

"Only if a scholar is like a bed of spices, the perfume reaching others, will his learning be preserved." ~~ Eleazar b. Pedat

"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

"Whatever your host tells you, do. " ~~ Talmud, Pesachim