Talmud Quotes – Words of Wisdom from Jewish Tradition

Words that come from the heart enter the heart.

Who is wise? One who learns from every person.

A good heart is worth more than all the knowledge in the world.

Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, ‘Grow!’

The highest form of wisdom is kindness.

Silence is a fence for wisdom.

When you teach, you learn.

The world stands on three things: Torah, prayer, and acts of loving kindness.

Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief.

Do not be wise in words, be wise in deeds.

In the place where there are no men, strive to be a man.

Conceal your knowledge to some extent, so as to not appear too wise.

When someone comes to kill you, rise up and kill him first.

Turn it and turn it again, for everything is in it.

The reward for a good deed is to have done it.

Charity is equal in importance to all other commandments combined.

Our parents bring us into this world, but our teachers bring us into the next.

The reward is in accordance with the effort.

Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave.

The humblest person is one who can admit when they are wrong.

A person’s true wealth is measured by how much they give.

The rich who are stingy are as sinful as the poor who are stealers.

If you want to know who a person truly is, look at how they treat their inferiors, not their equals.

To live in the world without becoming a part of it is the greatest challenge.

The best way to help yourself is to help others.

A good friend is one who overlooks your faults and appreciates your strengths.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

Live each day as if it were your last, for one day you will be right.

A true friend is someone who is always there for you, even when they have every reason to leave.

Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.

Believe you can and you’re halfway there.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Dreams without goals are just dreams.

Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.

Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Action is the foundational key to all success.

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.