Talmud

Whoever destroys a soul [of Israel], it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a life of Israel, it is considered as if he saved an entire world.

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A man should endeavor to be as pliant as a reed, and never unyielding like the cedar.

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Let every man divide his money into three parts, and invest a third in land, a third in business, and a third let him keep by him in reserve.

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One may decline the request of a lesser person, but one may not decline the request of a great person.

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A legal decision depends not on the teacher's age, but on the force of his argument.

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If your friend calls you a donkey, prepare a saddle for your back.

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What is hateful to thee, do not unto thy fellow; this is the whole law. All the rest is a commentary to this law; go and learn it.

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If one has eaten garlic and has acquired a bad odor, he must not eat more garlic because the bad odor is (about him) already.

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Teach me the whole Torah while I stand on one foot.

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