There are three things which, in great quantity, are bad, and, in little, very good: leaven, salt, and liberality. The Talmud More Quotes by The Talmud More Quotes From The Talmud Understand a man by his deeds and words; the impressions of others lead to false judgment. The Talmud For the sake of peace one may lie, but peace itself should never be a lie. The Talmud A person will be called to account on Judgement Day for every permissible thing he might have enjoyed but did not. The Talmud He alone is poor who does not possess knowledge. The Talmud He who can feel ashamed will not readily do wrong. The Talmud The sun sets without thy assistance. The Talmud The best conduct a man can adopt is that which gains him the esteem of others without depriving him of his own. The Talmud He that is ambitious of fame destroys it. He that increaseth not his knowledge diminishes it. He that uses the crown of learning as an instrument of gain will pass away. The Talmud Never put thyself in the way of temptation: even David could not resist it. The Talmud There is a great difference between one who can feel ashamed before his own soul and one who is only ashamed before his fellow men. The Talmud Be cautious in your intercourse with the great; they seldom confer obligations on their inferiors but from interested motives. Friendly they appear as long as it serves their turn, but they will render no assistance in time of actual need. The Talmud The deeper the sorrow the less tongue it hath. The Talmud The best preacher is the heart; the best teacher is time; the best book is the world; the best friend is God. The Talmud He who has more learning than goodness is like a tree with many branches and few roots, which the first wind throws down; whilst he whose works are greater than his knowledge is like a tree with many roots and fewer branches, which all the winds of heaven cannot uproot. The Talmud Join the company of lions rather than assume the lead among foxes. The Talmud Commit a sin twice, and it will not seem to thee a sin. 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 Who is a wise man He who learns of all men. The Talmud Seven things characterise the wise man, and seven the blockhead. The wise man speaks not before those who are his superiors, either in age or wisdom. He interrupts not others in the midst of their discourse. He replies not hastily. His questions are relevant to the subject, his answers, to the purpose. In delivering his sentiments he taketh the first in order first, the last, last. What he understands not he says, ?I understand not.? He acknowledges his error, and is open to conviction. The reverse of all this characterises the blockhead. The Talmud God said: you must teach, as I taught, without a fee. The Talmud
