Quotations by Tradizione ebraica · Talmud

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Never put thyself in the way of temptation: even David could not resist it.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 106

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Be cautious in your intercourse with the great; they seldom confer obligations on their inferiors but from interested motives. Friendly they appear as long as it serves their turn, but they will render no assistance in time of actual need.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 177

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All the blessings of a household come through the wife, therefore should her husband honour her.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 194

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He that is ambitious of fame destroys it. He that increaseth not his knowledge diminishes it. He that uses the crown of learning as an instrument of gain will pass away.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 201

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If thou lackest knowledge, what hast thou then acquired? Hast thou acquired knowledge, what else dost thou want?

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 205

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The best conduct a man can adopt is that which gains him the esteem of others without depriving him of his own.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 214

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Nothing is more becoming a man than silence. It is not the preaching but the practice which ought to be considered as the more important. A profusion of words is sure to lead to error.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 22

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There is a great difference between one who can feel ashamed before his own soul and one who is only ashamed before his fellow men.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 256

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He alone is poor who does not possess knowledge.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 396

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Mention not a blemish which is thy own in detraction of a neighbour.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 41

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Understand a man by his deeds and words; the impressions of others lead to false judgment.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 445

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Commit a sin twice, and it will not seem to thee a sin.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 448

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Rather skin a carcass for pay in the public streets than be idly dependent on charity.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 453

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He who mixes with unclean things becomes unclean himself; he whose associations are pure becomes purer each day.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 542

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There are three things which, in great quantity, are bad, and, in little, very good: leaven, salt, and liberality.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 59

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The best preacher is the heart; the best teacher is time; the best book is the world; the best friend is God.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 79

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There are three whose life is no life: he who lives at another's table; he whose wife domineers over him; and he who suffers bodily affliction.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 83

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He who can feel ashamed will not readily do wrong.

Tradizione ebraica · Talmud · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 90