Quotes by The Talmud

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

Customs are more powerful than laws. (The Talmud)

Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, Grow, grow. (The Talmud)

For the sake of peace one may lie, but peace itself should never be a lie. (The Talmud)

For the unlearned, old age is winter; for the learned it is the season of the harvest. (The Talmud)

God said: you must teach, as I taught, without a fee. (The Talmud)

He that gives should never remember, he that receives should never forget. (The Talmud)

He who adds not to his learning diminishes it. (The Talmud)

He who carries out one good deed acquires one advocate in his own behalf, and he who commits one transgression acquires one accuser against himself. Repentance and good works are like a shield against calamity. (The Talmud)

He whose wisdom exceeds his works, to what may he be likened? To a tree whose branches are numerous but whose roots are few. The wind comes along and uproots it and sweeps it down. (The Talmud)