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"No Jew, however learned and pious, may consider himself one whit better than a fellow Jew, however ignorant or irreligious." ~~ Simcha Bunim

"Rebuke will be of no avail to the stiff-necked." ~~ Keli Yakar

"A wise man hearkens to advice. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 12:15

"When a righteous man is born, it is a boon to the world; when one dies it is a bane." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin

"There are three crowns: of Torah, of priesthood, and of royalty; but the crown of a good name surpasses all three." ~~ Avot 4:13

"If you stand against the wave, it will wash you away. " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) R.

"You shall have to clear out the old to make room for the new." ~~ Leviticus (Vayikra) 26:10

"Be swift to hear, but patient in making reply!" ~~ Ben Sira 5:11

"Where wisdom enters, subtlety accompanies it." ~~ Talmud, Sota 21b

"Do not hurry when you leave a place of worship." ~~ Joseph Caro, Shulchan Aruk

"The nice thing about being a celebrity is that when you bore people, they think it’s their fault. " ~~ Henry Kissinger

"When a sharp sword is at his throat, a man does not listen to sense or logic." ~~ Achad Ha’am