Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes from the Talmud (Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith)

The Talmud is a sacred text of the Jewish faith—it is the corpus of Jewish civil and ceremonial law and legend.

The word Talmud is short for ‘Talmud Torah,’ which means “study of the Torah” in Hebrew. The Torah is the Hebrew term for the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.)

The Talmud is composed of several volumes of rabbinical discussions about the interpretation of the Biblical text related to Jewish history, philosophy, ethics, and customs—the meaning and conduct of life, in general.

The central part of the Talmud is the Mishnah, a record of the core teachings of the Jewish faith that were previously preserved only orally. Surrounding the Mishnah is the Gemara, the interpretation and commentaries of the Mishnah.

The Talmud has no single author. Instead, it is a collection of several volumes, to which Jewish scholars have added their accumulated knowledge over time since about 220 CE.

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Inspirational Quotes from the Talmud (Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith)

To break a verbal engagement, though legally not binding, is a moral wrong.
The Talmud
Topics: Truth

Who is a wise man? He who looks into the future.
The Talmud
Topics: Wisdom

Anger profiteth nobody.
The Talmud
Topics: Anger

Ignorance and conceit go hand in hand.
The Talmud
Topics: Wisdom, Conceit

It is a bounden duty to visit the sick.
The Talmud

The righteous control their desires, but the desires of the wicked control them.
The Talmud

It is sinful to deceive any man, be he even a heathen.
The Talmud
Topics: Truth

Examine the contents, not the bottle.
The Talmud

He who loves thee scolds thee.
The Talmud
Topics: Love

Envy, lust, ambition, bring a man to perdition.
The Talmud

When a son is called to do a service for his parents, he must first see that his person is tidy and clean; for a child must attend to his parents as though they were his king and queen.
The Talmud

The death of the righteous is a calamity equal in magnitude to the burning of the Temple.
The Talmud

He who cannot bear one word of reproof will have to hear many.
The Talmud

He who unjustly hands over one man’s goods to another, he shall pay God for it with his own soul.
The Talmud
Topics: Honesty

The value of the words uttered with the lips is determined by the devotion of the heart.
The Talmud
Topics: Prayer

The love which shirks from reproving is no love.
The Talmud
Topics: Love

He who gives way to his wrath makes desolate his house.
The Talmud
Topics: Anger

The disciples of the wise are engaged all their days in building up the world.
The Talmud
Topics: Wisdom

The less the merits of a person are, the more he will feel urged to proclaim them to the public.
The Talmud

The study of God’s Word is the only antidote against temptation.
The Talmud
Topics: Temptation

Guard thy mouth from uttering an unseemly word.
The Talmud
Topics: Slander

A man commits sin in secret; but the Holy One proclaims it openly.
The Talmud
Topics: Sin

He who turns away from the works of love and charity, turns away from God.
The Talmud
Topics: Charity

Regulate thy will in accordance with God’s will, and submit thy will to His will.
The Talmud

There is a compensation for everything except our first love.
The Talmud
Topics: Love

Who is a hero? He who conquers his urges
The Talmud
Topics: Heroes

Do not appease thy fellow in his hour of anger; do not comfort him while the dead is still laid out before him; do not question him in the hour of his vow; and do not strive to see him in his hour of misfortune.
The Talmud

What is sweeter than sweetness? Peace after enmity.
The Talmud

Thy friend has a friend, and thy friend’s friend has a friend; be discreet.
The Talmud
Topics: Gossip

All ailings, only not the ailing of heart; all evils, but not an evil wife.
The Talmud

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