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There are three whose lives are lacking: the over-compassionate, the hot-tempered, and the too-squeamish


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THE TALMUD He who promises runs in debt.
THE TALMUD Who is a wise man? He who learns of all men.
THE TALMUD Who is wise? One who learns from all.
THE TALMUD The end result of wisdom is... good deeds.
THE TALMUD Join the company of lions rather than assume the lead among foxes.
THE TALMUD No labor, however humble, is dishonoring.
THE TALMUD If one man says to thee, Thou art a donkey, pay no heed. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle.
THE TALMUD Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, grow, grow.
THE TALMUD This is the punishment of a liar: he is not believed, even when he speaks the truth.
THE TALMUD When you teach your son, you teach your son's son.
THE TALMUD The sun will set without thy assistance.
THE TALMUD A person will be called to account on Judgment Day for every permissible thing he might have enjoyed...
THE TALMUD Thy friend has a friend, and thy friend's friend has a friend; be discreet.
THE TALMUD Everyone whose deeds are more than his wisdom, his wisdom endures; and everyone whose wisdom is more...
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THE TALMUD The deeper the sorrow the less the tongue has it.
THE TALMUD A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished.
THE TALMUD To break an oral agreement which is not legally binding is morally wrong
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THE TALMUD Live well. It is the greatest revenge.
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THE TALMUD Sheep follow sheep.
THE TALMUD Live well. It is the greatest revenge.
THE TALMUD Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.
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THE TALMUD He who carries out one good deed acquires one advocate in his own behalf, and he who commits one tra...
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THE TALMUD Until a child is one year old it is incapable of sin.
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THE TALMUD Humor the sons of the poor, for they give science its splendor.
THE TALMUD Hold no man responsible for what he says in his grief.
THE TALMUD He that gives should never remember, he that receives should never forget.
THE TALMUD God said: you must teach, as I taught, without a fee.
THE TALMUD For the sake of peace one may lie, but peace itself should never be a lie.
THE TALMUD Customs are more powerful than laws.
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THE TALMUD There is no pity for a man who moans about living in one town and does not move to another.
THE TALMUD Do not attempt to confute a lion after he's dead
THE TALMUD Thy friend has a friend, and thy friend's friend has a friend; be discreet
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THE TALMUD Doubt cannot override a certainty
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THE TALMUD He who is without a wife dwells without blessing, life, joy, help, good, and peace
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THE TALMUD Don't use the conduct of a fool as a precedent
THE TALMUD If one man says to thee, ''Thou art a donkey',' pay no heed. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle.
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THE TALMUD If silence be good for the wise, how much better for fools
THE TALMUD A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished
THE TALMUD An eye for an eye" (Exodus 21:24). But not an eye and a life for an eye.
THE TALMUD A person who seeks help for a friend, while needy himself, will be answered first
THE TALMUD Better an ounce from the ground than a pound from the roof
THE TALMUD Only a fraction of a man's virtues should be enumerated in his presence
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THE TALMUD Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, 'Grow, grow.'
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THE TALMUD Life is so short we must move very slowly.
THE TALMUD He who loves money will not be satisfied with money
THE TALMUD Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion
THE TALMUD Examine the contents, not the bottle
THE TALMUD A dream which is not interpreted is like a letter which is not read.
THE TALMUD Beauty is the light within. Only when you see the light within yourself will others see it in you.
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Fish die when they are out of water, and people die without law and order.
THE TALMUD He who promises runs in debt.
THE TALMUD Who is a wise man? He who learns of all men.
THE TALMUD Who is wise? One who learns from all.
THE TALMUD The end result of wisdom is... good deeds.
THE TALMUD Join the company of lions rather than assume the lead among foxes.
THE TALMUD No labor, however humble, is dishonoring.
THE TALMUD If one man says to thee, Thou art a donkey, pay no heed. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle.
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THE TALMUD This is the punishment of a liar: he is not believed, even when he speaks the truth.
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THE TALMUD Beware of too much laughter, for it deadens the mind and produces oblivion.
THE TALMUD Sheep follow sheep.
THE TALMUD Live well. It is the greatest revenge.
THE TALMUD Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.
THE TALMUD Man has three friends on whose company he relies. First, wealth which goes with him only while good ...
THE TALMUD He who carries out one good deed acquires one advocate in his own behalf, and he who commits one tra...
THE TALMUD How many pens are broken, how many ink bottles consumed, to write about things that have never happe...
THE TALMUD You can educate a fool, but you cannot make him think
THE TALMUD Whoever destroys a single life is as guilty as though he had destroyed the entire world; and whoever...
THE TALMUD Who can protest and does not, is an accomplice in the act.
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THE TALMUD Never expose yourself unnecessarily to danger; a miracle may not save you...and if it does, it will ...
THE TALMUD Learning is achieved only in company.
THE TALMUD Humor the sons of the poor, for they give science its splendor.
THE TALMUD Hold no man responsible for what he says in his grief.
THE TALMUD He that gives should never remember, he that receives should never forget.
THE TALMUD God said: you must teach, as I taught, without a fee.
THE TALMUD For the sake of peace one may lie, but peace itself should never be a lie.
THE TALMUD Customs are more powerful than laws.
THE TALMUD The day is short, the labor long, the workers are idle, and reward is great, and the Master is urgen...
THE TALMUD He who promises runs in debt
THE TALMUD There is no pity for a man who moans about living in one town and does not move to another.
THE TALMUD Do not attempt to confute a lion after he's dead
THE TALMUD Thy friend has a friend, and thy friend's friend has a friend; be discreet
THE TALMUD He whose wisdom exceeds his works, to what may he be likened? To a tree whose branches are numerous ...
THE TALMUD Silence (in court) may be equivalent to confession
THE TALMUD Doubt cannot override a certainty
THE TALMUD It's the hottest trend in New York, China, Indonesia and New Zealand,
THE TALMUD Into the well which supplies thee with water, cast no stones
THE TALMUD Hire yourself out to work, which is beneath you, rather than become dependent on others
THE TALMUD He who is without a wife dwells without blessing, life, joy, help, good, and peace
THE TALMUD For the unlearned, old age is winter; for the learned it is the season of the harvest.
THE TALMUD Don't use the conduct of a fool as a precedent
THE TALMUD If one man says to thee, ''Thou art a donkey',' pay no heed. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle.
THE TALMUD Make your books your companions
THE TALMUD Do not decide that someone is good until you see how he or she acts at home
THE TALMUD Whoever destroys a single life is as guilty as though he had destroyed the entire world; and whoever...
THE TALMUD Richer is one hour of repentance and good works in this world than all of life of the world to come;...
THE TALMUD The parent who does not teach the child a useful trade is teaching him or her to steal
THE TALMUD The Divine Spirit does not reside in any except the joyful heart
THE TALMUD If silence be good for the wise, how much better for fools
THE TALMUD A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished
THE TALMUD An eye for an eye" (Exodus 21:24). But not an eye and a life for an eye.
THE TALMUD A person who seeks help for a friend, while needy himself, will be answered first
THE TALMUD Better an ounce from the ground than a pound from the roof
THE TALMUD Only a fraction of a man's virtues should be enumerated in his presence
THE TALMUD How many pens are broken, how many ink bottles consumed, to write about things that have never happe...
THE TALMUD Who is a hero? He who conquers his urges
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THE TALMUD Who can protest an injustice but does not is an accomplice to the act
THE TALMUD When a scholar goes to seek out a bride he should take along an ignoramus as an expert
THE TALMUD Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, 'Grow, grow.'
THE TALMUD There are stars who's light only reaches the earth long after they have fallen appart. There are peo...
THE TALMUD More people die from over-eating than from undernourishment
THE TALMUD Life is so short we must move very slowly.
THE TALMUD He who loves money will not be satisfied with money
THE TALMUD Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion
THE TALMUD Examine the contents, not the bottle
THE TALMUD A dream which is not interpreted is like a letter which is not read.
THE TALMUD The sun will set without thy assistance.
TALMUD He that gives should not remember, he that receives should never forget.
TALMUD Evil is sweet in the beginning but bitter in the end.
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