What is this world? A mere curl of smoke for the wind to scatter.
From Abraham Cahan
Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger.
I was a great dreamer of day dreams.
Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.
Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth.
If you study the Talmud you please God even more than you do by praying or fasting.
The dearest days in one's life are those that seem very far and very near at once.
Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.
If it be true that our people represent a high percentage of mental vigor, the distinction is probably due, in some measure, to the extremely important part which Talmud studies have played in the spiritual life of the race.
If a man is tongue-tied, don't laugh at him, but, rather, feel pity for him, as you would for a man with broken legs.
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