Israel Salanter Lipkin

Israel Salanter
Lipkin
1810
1883

Rosh Yeshiva, Talmudist, Father of the Musar Movement in Orthodox Judaism

Author Quotes

Man is free in his imagination, but bound by his reason.

Imagination, Man, Reason, Wisdom

When I carried the thought in my heart, it uplifted me; and when I expressed it , it lost its influence.

Heart, Influence, Thought, Wisdom, thought, Thought

Who thinks of reward serves himself, not God.

Character, God, Reward, reward

"Know thyself" means: devote time each day to studying yourself... ferreting out your weakness, working at self-improvement, purifying your immortal soul.

Character, Day, Improvement, Know thyself, Means, Self, Self-improvement, Soul, Time, Weakness, time, day

Promote yourself, but do not demote another.

Character

Sincerity makes an untruth seem like a truth, while insincerity makes a truth seem like an untruth.

Character, Insincerity, Sincerity, Truth, truth, insincerity
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First Name
Israel Salanter
Last Name
Lipkin
Birth Date
1810
Death Date
1883
Bio

Rosh Yeshiva, Talmudist, Father of the Musar Movement in Orthodox Judaism