If you wish to know how much preferable wisdom is to gold, then observe: if you change gold you get silver for it, but your gold is gone; but if you exchange one sort of wisdom for another, you obtain fresh knowledge, and at the same time keep what you possessed before.

The Talmud

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.

Just as the soul fills the body, so God fills the world. Just as the soul bears the body, so God endures the world. Just as the soul sees but is not seen, so God sees but is not seen.

Whoever destroys a single life is as guilty as though he had destroyed the entire world and whoever resues a single life earns as much merit as though he had rescued the entire world.

Rather skin a carcass for pay in the public streets than be idly... by The Talmud

Rather skin a carcass for pay in the public streets than be idly dependent on charity.

There are three whose life is no life: he who lives at another?s table; he whose wife domineers over him; and he who suffers bodily affliction.

He that gives should never remember, he that receives should neve... by The Talmud

He that gives should never remember, he that receives should never forget.

He who mixes with unclean things becomes unclean himself; he whose associations are pure becomes purer each day.

Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over it and whisper... by The Talmud

Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over it and whispers, Grow, Grow

All the blessings of a household come through the wife, therefore... by The Talmud

All the blessings of a household come through the wife, therefore should her husband honour her.

Live well. It is the greatest revenge. by The Talmud

Live well. It is the greatest revenge.

Whosoever does not persecute them that persecute him; whosoever takes an offence in silence; he who does good because of love; he who is cheerful under his sufferings -- these are the friends of God, and of them the Scripture says: "They shall shine forth like the sun at noontide."

Mention not a blemish which is thy own in detraction of a neighbo... by The Talmud

Mention not a blemish which is thy own in detraction of a neighbour.

If thou lackest knowledge, what hast thou then acquired? Hast thou acquired knowledge, what else dost thou want?

Hold no man responsible for what he says in his grief. by The Talmud

Hold no man responsible for what he says in his grief.

Who can protest and does not, is an accomplice in the act. by The Talmud

Who can protest and does not, is an accomplice in the act.

Wine nourishes, refreshes and cheers. Wine is the foremost of medicines . . . wherever wine is lacking, medicines become necessary.

Customs are more powerful than laws. by The Talmud

Customs are more powerful than laws.

Beware of too much laughter, for it deadens the mind and produces... by The Talmud

Beware of too much laughter, for it deadens the mind and produces oblivion.

Never expose yourself unnecessarily to danger a miracle may not save you...and if it does, it will be deducted from your share of luck or merit.

Understand a man by his deeds and words; the impressions of other... by The Talmud

Understand a man by his deeds and words; the impressions of others lead to false judgment.