"One of the main distinguishing features which set man apart from all other creatures is the free choice of action which the Creator bestowed upon him. Man can use this Divine gift either for self-destruction and the destruction of everything around him; or he can choose the right way of life, which would elevate him and his environment to the highest possible perfection. " ~~ Rebbe Menachem Schneerson
"Redemption, like a livelihood, must be earned each day. " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) R.
"Fear not death that is your doom; remember all that went before and that will follow you." ~~ Ben Sira 41:5
"Though a plague last seven years, no one dies before his time." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin 29a
"Most people don’t experience what I fell into — all the success. To make your living from something you love is really an unusual piece of good fortune. It’s a privilege to make your living out of recording your life. " ~~ Paul Simon
"If a man sees that his prayer was not granted, let him pray again!" ~~ Talmud, Berakhot
"The Jews are God’s stake in human history." ~~ A. J. Heschel
"Wisdom is more precious than pearls." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 3:15
"Scholars multiply peace on earth." ~~ Talmud, Berakhot
"People think all I have to do is stand up and tell a few jokes.Well, that’s not as easy as it looks. Every year it gets to be more of an effort to stand up. " ~~ George Burns
"Where there is no Torah there is no good conduct, and where there is no good conduct there can be no Torah." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers 3:17
"When trouble comes into the world, Israel feels it first: when good comes, Israel feels it first, too." ~~ Midrash Lamentations R. 2:3
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