The Talmud Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

12 Famous Quotes by The Talmud
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“To break an oral agreement which is not legally binding is morally wrong”
Agreement Quotes
“Man has three friends on whose company he relies. First, wealth - which goes with him only while good fortune lasts. Second, his relatives - they go only as far as the grave and leave him there. The third friend, his good deeds, go with him beyond th”
Deed Quotes
“You can educate a fool, but you cannot make him think”
Foolishness Quotes
“Fate chooses our relatives, we choose our friends.”
Relatives Quotes
“The highest form of wisdom is kindness”
Wisdom Quotes
“Sheep follow sheep.”
Example Quotes
Source: Talmud, Ketuboth (62)
“The doctrines of religion are resolved into carefulness; carefulness into vigorousness; vigorousness into guiltlessness; guiltlessness into abstemiousness; abstemiousness into cleanliness; cleanliness into godliness.”
Cleanliness Quotes
Source: Talmud--Division of Mishna
“Join the company of lions rather than assume the lead among foxes.”
Companionship Quotes
Source: Talmud, Aboth (IV, 20)
“A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished.”
Quotes Quotes
“Live well. It is the greatest revenge.”
Revenge Quotes
“How many pens are broken, how many ink bottles consumed, to write about things that have never happened.”
History Quotes
“He who promises runs in debt.”
Debt Quotes