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The Wisdom of the Talmud
About this book
A boundless source of consolation and intellectual stimulation and one of the central texts of Judaism, the Talmud is not only a great compilation of ancient wisdom concerning law, religion, history, ethics, metaphysics, and folklore; it is also a treasure trove of aphorism, maxims, and witty sayings, including:
Adversity is the true school of mind.
Avoid anger and thou wilt not sin.
Too many captains sink the ship.
The noblest of all charities is in enabling the poor to earn a livelihood.
Dignity does not consist in a silk dress.
There are over 500 other proverbs and adages come together in this delightful collection, arranged under 143 headings such as adversity, ancestry, anger, business, charity, death, friendship, home life, honesty, immortality, labor, love, money, and truth. In addition to its sheer entertainment value, The Wisdom of the Talmud also provides important insights into Jewish ethics, folklore, and theology. Indispensable for writers, journalists, and public speakers, this rich selection will also delight general readers with its ageless appeal.
Adversity is the true school of mind.
Avoid anger and thou wilt not sin.
Too many captains sink the ship.
The noblest of all charities is in enabling the poor to earn a livelihood.
Dignity does not consist in a silk dress.
There are over 500 other proverbs and adages come together in this delightful collection, arranged under 143 headings such as adversity, ancestry, anger, business, charity, death, friendship, home life, honesty, immortality, labor, love, money, and truth. In addition to its sheer entertainment value, The Wisdom of the Talmud also provides important insights into Jewish ethics, folklore, and theology. Indispensable for writers, journalists, and public speakers, this rich selection will also delight general readers with its ageless appeal.
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Topic
LiteraturACTIONS
Actions speak louder than words.
Judge a man by his deeds, not by his words.
All the other rivers said to the Euphrates: “Why is the current of thy water not heard at a distance?” The Euphrates replied: “My deeds testify for me. Anything sown by men at my shores will be in full bloom within thirty days.” The rivers then addressed the Tigris: “Why is the current of thy waters heard at a distance?” “I must direct the attention of the people to me by my tumultuous rapidity,” the Tigris replied.
The moral: The less the merits of a person are, the more he will feel urged to proclaim them to the public.
The forest trees once asked the fruit trees: “Why is the rustling of your leaves not heard in the distance?” The fruit trees replied: “We can dispense with the rustling to manifest our presence, our fruits testify for us.” The fruit trees then inquired of the forest trees: “Why do your leaves rustle almost continually?” “We are forced to call the attention of man to our existence.”
ADVERSITY
Adversity is the true school of the mind.
When the ox is down, many are the butchers.
ADVICE
Not as thou sayest, but as thy fellows say.
Too many captains sink the ship.
Hear sixty advisers, but be guided by your own conviction.
The action of a fool cannot serve as a precedent.
Poor servants ask advice after a thing has happened.
A thing to which a fool does not consent, know as the right thing.
AGE
None may be called venerable save the wise.
Happy is the old age that atones for the follies of youth; but happier still the youth for which old age needs riot to blush.
An old man is a trouble in the house; an old woman is a treasure in the house.
ANCESTRY
He who has no inner nobleness has nothing, even if he be of noble birth.
ANGER
Anger profiteth nobody.
Avoid anger and thou wilt not sin.
Anger showeth the character of a man.
To accept excuse shows a good disposition.
The beginning of anger is madness, the end penitence.
He who gives way to his wrath makes desolate his house.
When the wise is angry, he is wise no longer.
A man may be known by three things: by his conduct in money matters, his behavior at the table and his demeanor when angry.
Be not easily moved to anger.
To him who curbs his wrath, his sins will be forgiven.
He who is slow to anger and easily pacified is truly pious and virtuous.
APPEARANCES
Two pieces of coin in one bag make more noise than a hundred.
Look not at the cask, but at what is in it A new cask may contain old wine, and an old one may be altogether empty.
Where the sages bid us beware for the sake of outward appearances, they mean us to regard even our innermost chamber as a marketplace.
ARROGANCE
Arrogance is a kingdom without a crown.
ASSOCIATES
Ever associate with the good.
From vagrants chit-c...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Introduction
- Contents
- ACTIONS
- ADVERSITY