The Jewish Wisdom Database

The School of Shammai says: A man may not divorce his wife unless he has found unchastity in her. . .The School of Hillel says: He may divorce her even if she spoiled a dish for him . . .Rabbi Akiva says: Even if he found a fairer woman.

If a man divorces his first wife, even the altar sheds tears for him.

Let no man marry a wife meaning to divorce her!

An emergency alters the situation.

You do not take examples from a situation of emergency.

The rightous among the Gentiles have a share in the world to come.

Do not withhold good where it is due, if it be in your power to bestow it!

You shall not render partial verdict; and do not favor the poor nor show deference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly!

Partiality in judgement is not good.

A judge who takes bribes, perverting justice, will not die of old age before first going blind.

A person is judged only by his acts at the time.

If you see a generation drowning in a sea of troubles, go forth and consider what the judges of Israel do!

A judge must have these seven virtues: wisdom, humility, fear of God, disdain of profit, love of truth, love of his fellow-men, and a good name.

Justice and only justice shall you follow.

Learn to do good; seek justice, school oppression; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow!

But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an everflowing stream!

Blessed are they that observe justice and do righteousness at all times!

When justice is done, it is joy to the righteous.

By three things is the world sustained: justice, truth and peace.

When justice is not meted out on earth, it is meted out in heaven.

Justice has but one form; injustice has many.

By three things is the world sustained: the Law, the Temple service and deeds of loving kindness.

By justice a king makes the kingdom firm and strong.

The law of the land prevails.

If we were all righteous, we would need no law of torts.