The Talmud Quotes Page 4

“Habit becomes natural.”

“Habit strips sin of its enormity.”

“Happy is he who fears God when in the prime of life.”

“Happy is the old age that atones for the follies of youth; but happier still the youth for which old age needs not to blush.”

“Happy the man who repents in the strength of his manhood.”

“Happy the man who resists his temptations.”

“Have a soft reply to turn away anger, and let thy peace be abundant with thy brother, with thy friend, and with everybody, even with the Gentile in the street, that thou shalt be beloved above and esteemed below.”

“He is rich who enjoys what he possesseth.”

“He that cherishes jealousy in his heart, his bones rot.”

“He who cannot bear one word of reproof will have to hear many.”

“He who cheerfully submits to sufferings brings salvation to the world.”

“He who does not teach his son a handicraft trade neglects his parental duty.”

“He who eats and drinks, but blesses not the Lord, is even as he who stealeth.”

“He who fears the opinion of the world more than his own conscience has but little self-respect.”

“He who gives charity in secret is greater than Moses.”

“He who gratifies revenge destroys his own house.”

“He who has no inner nobleness has nothing, even if he be of noble birth.”

“He who has no wife is esteemed as dead.”

“He who has the least understanding has the most questions.”

“He who humiliates himself will be lifted up; he who raises himself up will be humiliated.”

“He who instructs a child is as if he had created it.”

“He who is ashamed will not easily commit sin.”

“He who is bashful before others but is not before himself is wanting in self-respect.”

“He who is without a wife dwells without blessing, life, joy, help, good, and peace.”

“He who looks daily after his field finds a corn.”

“He who loves thee scolds thee.”

“He who makes a solemn vow without fulfilling it, his book will be searched.”

“He who maketh peace among strivers will inherit eternal life.”

“He who marries for money, his children shall be a curse to him.”

“He who repeatedly sins, looking forward to penitence to cover his sins, his penitence will avail him nothing.”