The Jewish Wisdom Database

Friendship is man's greatest gift.

A friend will prove himself in time of trouble.

The intention is the foundation of the deed.

The greatest misers with money are the biggest spendthrifts with desires.

The man who persists in knocking will succeed in entering.

A proverb has three characteristics: few words, good sense, and a fine image.

A proverb without wisdom is like a body without a foot.

What you think of others tells us what they think of you.

The worst of men is he whose tongue is mightier than his mind.

Dive into the sea of thought, and find there pearls beyond price.

Thought serves as a mirror: it shows us the ugliness and the beauty within.

The truly wise man is as liberal with his wisdom as clouds are with the rains.

words are like bodies; meanings are like souls.

A word without thought is like a foot without muscles.