(71 quotes found)
“A legal decision depends not on the teacher's age, but on the force of his argument”
The Talmud
“If one person tell thee that thou hast ass's ears, do not mind it; but if two persons make this assertion, at once place a packsaddle upon thy back”
“Better an ounce from the ground than a pound from the roof”
“There are three whose lives are lacking: the over-compassionate, the hot-tempered, and the too-squeamish”
“Do not attempt to confute a lion after he's dead”
“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.”
“He who promises runs in debt”
“The day is short, the labor long, the workers are idle, and reward is great, and the Master is urgent”
“Tongue in the mouth of woman is one of God's less agreeable blunders”
“Greater even than the pious man is he who eats that which is the fruit of his own toil; for Scripture declares him twice blessed”
