Rabbi Akiva Born : 50 Died : 137 Browse All Authors Top 12 quotes by Rabbi Akiva If a rock, though extremely hard, can be hollowed out by water, how much more so should it be possible for The Light, which is compared to water, to change my heart. I will begin to study it, and try to become a scholar of The Light. Rabbi Akiva rocks light heart The paper burns, but the words fly away. Rabbi Akiva love relationship life Like a twisted olive tree in its 500th year, giving then its finest fruit, is man. How can he give forth wisdom until he has been crushed and turned in the Hand of God. Rabbi Akiva wisdom men hands In the beginning, sin is like a thread of a spider's web. But in the end, it becomes like the cable of a ship. Rabbi Akiva spiders ships sin Everything is foreseen, yet freedom of choice is granted. Rabbi Akiva freedom-of-choice granted choices A fence to wisdom is silence. Rabbi Akiva silence fence He who remains unmarried impairs the divine image. Rabbi Akiva unmarried remains divine Beloved is man, for he was created in the image of God. Beloved are Israel, for they were called children of God. Beloved are Israel, for unto them was given the desirable Torah Rabbi Akiva israel men children Before you taste anything, recite a blessing. Rabbi Akiva taste blessing Beloved is man, for he was created in the image of God. Rabbi Akiva god-image beloved men Beloved are Israel, for they were called children of the All-present. Rabbi Akiva beloved israel children Jesting and levity lead a man to lewdness. Rabbi Akiva levity men
