The Jewish Wisdom Database

A sick man, when he recovers from an illness, returns to the days of his youth.

Great is almsgiving (repentance) for it brings Redemption nearer.

Who says, 'I shall sin and repent, I shall sin and repent', repentance will not be vouchsafed him.

Once a man repents, stop reminding him of what he did!

The purpose of wisdom is repentance and good deeds.

Great is repentance, for it brings healing to the world.

Where the contrite stand, not even the most righteous may.

Who does a thing and repents is at once forgiven.

Great is repentance, for it reaches the Throne of Glory;... for it brings Redemption;...for it lengthens a man's life.

Happy he who repents while still in his vigorous manhood.

A teacher who surrenders the respect due to him is no longer respected.

One is not held responsible when in distress, for words uttered in grief.

Three keys are in God's hands, never delivered to an angel: one is of the resurrection of the dead.

Retreat heralds defeat.

Who is rich? The man with a wife of pleasant deeds. . .with contentment in his riches.

The righteous say little and do much.

The righteous are greater in death than in life.

This world would have been created even for one righteous man.

The Lord saw that the righteous are few and so dispersed them through all the generations.

No righteous man passes away before one like him is created.

When a righteous man is born, it is a boon to the world; when one dies it is a bane.

When scholars vie, wisdom mounts.

Every river has its own course.

A robber's accomplice is as bad as a robber himself.

Sabbath has a flavor of Paradise about it.