Talmud, The quotes
BC 500-400 AD Jewish Archive of Oral TraditionEveryone whose deeds are more than his wisdom, his wisdom endures; and everyone whose wisdom is more than his deeds, his wisdom does not endure.
Talmud, The
Deeds and Good Deeds
Join the company of lions rather than assume the lead among foxes.
Talmud, The
Friends and Friendship
Man has three friends on whose company he relies. First, wealth which goes with him only while good fortune lasts. Second, his relatives; they go only as far as the grave, leave him there. The third friend, his good deeds, go with him beyond the grave.
Talmud, The
Friends and Friendship
Thy friend has a friend, and thy friend s friend has a friend; be discreet.
Talmud, The
Gossip
The sun will set without thy assistance.
Talmud, The
Nature
Fish die when they are out of water, and people die without law and order.
Talmud, The
Law and Lawyers
This is the punishment of a liar: he is not believed, even when he speaks the truth.
Talmud, The
Lies and Lying
Loving kindness is greater than laws; and the charities of life are more than all ceremonies.
Talmud, The
Kindness
When you teach your son, you teach your son s son.
Talmud, The
Parents and Parenting
The burden is equal to the horse s strength.
Talmud, The
Strength
Sin is sweet in the beginning, but bitter in the end.
Talmud, The
Sin
A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished.
Talmud, The
Quotations
Greater even than the pious man is he who eats that which is the fruit of his own toil; for scripture declares him twice-blessed.
Talmud, The
Rewards
The deeper the sorrow the less the tongue has it.
Talmud, The
Sorrow
If one man says to thee, Thou art a donkey, pay no heed. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle.
Talmud, The
Advice
A person will be called to account on Judgment Day for every permissible thing he might have enjoyed but did not.
Talmud, The
Enjoyment
Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, grow, grow.
Talmud, The
Adversity
Who is a wise man? He who learns of all men.
Talmud, The
Wisdom
No labor, however humble, is dishonoring.
Talmud, The
Work
Who is wise? One who learns from all.
Talmud, The
Wisdom
The end result of wisdom is... good deeds.
Talmud, The
Wisdom