"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. " ~~ Elie Wiesel
"Whoso gains wealth, but not of right, will lose it in his prime." ~~ Jeremiah (Yirmeyahu) 17:11
"To eat and drink on a festival in the company of your family without providing for the poor and distressed, is not “the joy of the commandment” but the joy of your stomach. It is a disgrace." ~~ Maimonides
"To boast of the help you gave a brother in need is to cancel the good of your deed." ~~ Samuel Ha-Nagid
"The fewer a man’s words, the fewer his mistakes. " ~~ Ibn Gabirol
"Envy not a wicked man, for you know not what his end will be!" ~~ Ben Sira 9:11
"A thief is better than a liar, but they are both doomed." ~~ Ben Sira, Ecclesiasticus 20:25
"Who is wont to take false oaths is like an idolater. " ~~ Tanna Deve Eliyahu R.
"Jealousy rots the bones. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 14:30
"He who walks honestly walks safely; he who walks crookedly will be found out." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 10:9
"If you have made bundles of bad deeds, make bundles of good ones to offset them!" ~~ Yalkut Shimoni
"God created the Evil Impulse, but He also created its antidote, the Torah." ~~ Talmud, Kiddushin 30b
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