"Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared. " ~~ David Ben-Gurion
"Just as your hand, held before the eye, can hide the tallest mountain, so this small earthly life keeps us from seeing the vast radiance that fills the core of the universe." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 111:10
"It is not your duty to complete the work, but neither are you excused from it. " ~~ Talmud, Pirke Avot
"In your town, your reputation counts; in another, your clothes do." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Before trouble comes, obtain advice; after it comes, advice is useless." ~~ Ibn Zabara
"A man’s pride will bring him low." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 29:23
"A man is praised upon his entry according to his attire, upon his departure according to his wit." ~~ Mishle Assaf
"There is nobody as wise as a whipped dog." ~~ Shalom Aleichem
"Three things are good in a little measure and bad in large: yeast, salt, and hesitation." ~~ Talmud, Berakot 34a
"Surrounding yourself with dwarfs does not make you a giant." ~~ Yiddish Proverb
"Every habit which becomes second nature creates a tradition." ~~ Shifman
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