What is this world? A mere curl of smoke for the wind to scatter..

You must never tire fighting Satan..

If a man is tongue-tied, don't laugh at him, but, rather, feel pity for him, as you would for a man with broken legs..

I was a great dreamer of day dreams..

Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger..

What is wealth? A dream of fools..

Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart..

If it be true that our people represent a high percentage of mental vigor, the distinction is probably due, in some measure, to the extremely importa….

If you feel that you are good, don't be too proud of it..

If you study the Talmud you please God even more than you do by praying or fasting..

To say this sacred prayer [the Kaddish, prayer for the dead] for a Gentile is a most uncommon proceeding, but so unanimous and ardent is the feeling ….

The dearest days in one's life are those that seem very far and very near at once..

He considered the Rvolution a victroy for the Jews, which opinion, he said, prevailed on the East Side where rejoicing knew no bounds. We felt, added….

God, for example, appealed to me as a beardless man wearing a quilted silk cap; holiness was something burning, forbidding, something connected with ….

The orthodox Jewish faith practically excludes woman from religious life..

Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act..

Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth..

Life is much shorter than I imagined it to be..