T he more distant and loftier the ideal, the greater its power to uplift the soul. quote 6722 | Achad Ha’am
R espect an old man who has lost his learning: remember that the fragments of the Tablets broken by Moses were preserved alongside the new. quote 6721 | The Talmud Berakot 8b
B etter an hour of repentance and good deeds in this world than a lifetime in the world to come. quote 6720 | The Pirkei Avot 4:17
I t is better not to give alms than to give it in public, with embarrassment for the recipient. quote 6719 | The Talmud Hagiga
T he world goes on because of those who close their lips when they meet hostility from others. quote 6718 | Rabbin Nachman of Bratslav
M an can never be happy if he does not nourish his soul as he does his body. quote 6717 | Rebbe Menachem Schneerson
T he talk of the child in the street is that of his father or mother at home. quote 6716 | The Talmud Sotah
I f a sin waylays a man and he rejects it, that is deemed a great virtue. quote 6715 | The Ketuvim Song of Songs R.
N o wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord. quote 6713 | The Book of Proverbs 21:30
I f you do not know what there is on earth, do you expect to know what there is in heaven? quote 6710 | The Talmud Sanhedrin
M ake sure to be in with your equals if you’re going to fall out with your superiors. quote 6702 | Jewish Proverb Traditional Proverb
M en worry over the loss of their possessions, not over the loss of their years—which never return. quote 6700 | Jewish Proverb Traditional Proverb
J ust as you listen to the poor man, listen to the rich man, for it is written, You shall not favor persons in judgment. quote 6699 | Rabbi Nathan Avot 20:22a
M uch have I learned from my teachers, more from my colleagues, but most from my students quote 6698 | The Talmud Ta’anit 7b
