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"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

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

"There is no smoke without fire. " ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Berakhot

"There is no trouble in the world without its cure." ~~ Tanchuma

"A time to plant and a time to pluck." ~~ Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 3:2

"Thought is a strenuous art — few practice it, and then only at rare times." ~~ David Ben-Gurion