Great Throughts Treasury

"He who possesses a knowledge of God, and a knowledge of man, will not easily commit sin."

"He who multiplieth words will likely come to sin."

"He who raises his hand against his fellow in passion is a sinner."

"He who reads the letter should execute the message."

"He who refuses to teach a precept to his pupil is guilty of theft, just as one who steals from the inheritance of his father,"

"He who studies cannot follow a commercial life; neither can the merchant devote his time to study."

"He who walks each day over his estate finds a coin daily."

"He who wrongs his fellow-man, even in so small a coin as a penny, is as wicked as if he should take life."

"His enemies will humble themselves before the one who builds a place of worship."

"Hold no man responsible for his utterances in times of grief."

"Honor the sons of the poor; they give to science its splendor."

"Hospitality is an expression of Divine worship."

"How canst thou escape sin? Think of three things: whence thou comest, whither thou goest, and before whom thou must appear. The scoffer, the liar, the hypocrite, and the slanderer can have no share in the future world of bliss. To slander is to commit murder."

"If a word spoken in its time is worth one piece of money, silence in its time is worth two."

"If certain goods sell not in one city, try another place."

"If thou tellest thy secret to three persons, ten know of it."

"If your God dislikes idolatry, why does He not destroy the idols and so put temptation out of the way?"

"In cases of charity, where both men and women claim relief, the latter should be first assisted. If there should not be enough for both, the men should cheerfully relinquish their claims."

"Into a well from which you have drunk, cast no stone."

"Iron breaks stone; fire melts iron; water extinguishes fire; the clouds consume water; the storm dispels clouds; an withstands the storm; fear conquers man; wine banishes fear; sleep overcomes wine, and death is the master of sleep; but charity, says Solomon, saves even from death."

"Jerusalem was destroyed because the instruction of the young was neglected."

"Let the fruit pray for the welfare of the leaf."

"Life is but a loan to man; death is the creditor who will one day claim it."

"Look not upon thy prayers as on a task; let thy supplications be sincere."

"Love thy wife as thyself; honor her more than thyself. He who lives unmarried, lives without joy. If thy wife is small, bend down to her and whisper in her ear. He who sees his wife die, has, as it were, been present at the destruction of the sanctuary itself. The children of a man who marries for money will prove a curse to him."

"Make but one sale, and thou art called a merchant."

"Man sees the mote in his neighbor's eye, but knows not of the beam in his own."

"Men should be careful lest they cause women to weep, for God counts their tears."

"Mention not a blemish which is thy own, in detraction of thy neighbor."

"Never put thyself in the way of temptation,"

"No man is impatient with his creditors."

"One man eats, another says grace."

"One who gives way to passion is as bad as an idolater."

"Open not thy mouth to speak evil."

"Ornament thyself first, then magnify others."

"Poverty sits as gracefully upon some people as a red saddle upon a white horse."

"Pray to God for mercy until the last shovelful of earth is cast upon thy grave."

"Rabbi Tyra, on being asked by his pupils to tell them the secret which had gained him a happy, peaceful old age, replied, I have never cherished anger with my family; I have never envied those greater than myself, and I have never rejoiced in the downfall of any one."

"Rather be the tail among lions than the head among foxes."

"Rather skin a carcass for pay, in the public streets, than lie idly dependent on charity."

"Repent the day before thy death."

"Sacrifice thy will for others, that they may be disposed to sacrifice their wills for thee."

"Say little and do much."

"Silence is the fence round wisdom."

"Sorrow for those who disappear never to be found."

"Study is more meritorious than sacrifice."

"Study to-day, delay not."

"Teach thy tongue to say, I do not know."

"Tears are shed on God's altar for the one who forsakes his first love."

"Tell no secrets, for the Wall has ears."