Jewish Quotations

"Who lodges a scholar in his home is as one offering first-fruits [Shavuot] in the Temple. " ~~ Leviticus (Vayikra) R.

"It is bounden duty to perform the will of a dying man." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit

"Don’t run too far; you will have to return the same distance." ~~ Midrash Ecclesiastes R. 11:9

"Man is recognized rather by his little acts than by his big ones." ~~ Jacob Klatzkin

"Tell your secret only to one in a thousand!" ~~ Talmud, Yevamot

"You’ve got to be honest; if you can fake that, you’ve got it made. " ~~ George Burns

"The glory of Israel will not fail. " ~~ First Samuel (Shmuel 1) 15:29

"A village without a school should be abolished." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 119a

"He who depends on a miracle will experience none." ~~ Sefer Hachinukh

"The worst of men is he whose tongue is mightier than his mind." ~~ Moses Ibn Ezra

"No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 21:30

"You do not punish without warning first." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin