If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? But when I am for myself, then what am "I"? And if not now, when? Hillel the Elder More Quotes by Hillel the Elder More Quotes From Hillel the Elder What you yourself hate, don't do to your neighbor. This is the whole law; the rest is commentary. Go and study. Hillel the Elder hate study law A single candle can light a thousand more without diminishing itself. Hillel the Elder candle thousand light Golden Rule”: “That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and learn. Hillel the Elder torah hateful golden Take care of yourself - you never know when the world will need you. Hillel the Elder balance world needs If not you, who? If not now, when? Hillel the Elder new-beginnings responsibility motivational In a place where there are no humans, one must strive to be human. Hillel the Elder strive humans humanity Who does not grow, declines. Hillel the Elder decline growth doe The shy man will not learn; the impatient man should not teach. Hillel the Elder shy inspirational men Be of the disciples of Aaron, loving peace and pursuing peace, loving your fellow creatures and drawing them near to the Law. Hillel the Elder loving-you drawing law The more flesh, the more worms; the more possessions, the more worry. Hillel the Elder worms flesh worry Judge not thy friend until thou standest in his place. Hillel the Elder judging friendship Say not: “When I have free time I shall study”, for you may perhaps never have any free time Hillel the Elder free-time study may Do not say, 'When I have leisure, I will study,' because you may never have leisure. Hillel the Elder leisure procrastination may One who advances his name, destroys his name. One who does not increase, diminishes. Hillel the Elder increase names doe He who refuses to learn deserves extinction. Hillel the Elder extinction refuse learning Do not unto others that which is hateful unto thee. Hillel the Elder hateful thee Moreover he saw a skull floating on the surface of the water and he said unto it: Because you drowned others they drowned you; and those that drowned you will eventually be drowned. Hillel the Elder floating skulls water
