"There is a type of meekness that brings a man to Gehenna: for instance, the judge who knows that other judges made an error, but says, “Shall I put them to shame?”…Or the man who hears a congregation speak falsely and says, “Who am I to correct them?”… there is a kind of humility which is not righteousness." ~~ Sefer Hasidim
"You may regret your silence once, but you will regret your speech twice." ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil! " ~~ Isaiah (Yesha”yahu) 5:20
"There is no proxy in transgression. [The sinner cannot shift the blame to his employer.]" ~~ Talmud, Bava Qamma
"When a man marries, his sins decrease." ~~ Talmud, Kiddushin 29b
"If a thief finds nothing to steal, he thinks himself honest." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin
"Slander is in the same category with murder." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Pe’ah I
"Happy is the man who devotes his time to study, and he who resists temptation." ~~ The Slonimer Rabbi
"Whoso confesses and forsakes his evil ways shall find mercy. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 28:13
"Once a man repents, stop reminding him of what he did!" ~~ Talmud, Bava Metzia
"Jealousy and anger will shorten your life. " ~~ Ben Sira 31:24
"A scholar who fears not sin is as a craftsman without his tools." ~~ Avot Derabbi Nathan
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