The Talmud
The Talmud
The Talmudis a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. It is also traditionally referred to as Shas, a Hebrew abbreviation of shisha sedarim, the "six orders", a reference to the six orders of the Mishnah. The term "Talmud" normally refers to the collection of writings named specifically the Babylonian Talmud, although there is also an earlier collection known as the Jerusalem Talmud, or Palestinian Talmud. When referring to post-biblical periods, namely those of the creation of the Talmud, the Talmudic academies...
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Man has three friends on whose company he relies. First, wealth which goes with him only while good fortune lasts. Second, his relatives; they go only as far as the grave, leave him there. The third friend, his good deeds, go with him beyond the grave.
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Man has three friends on whose company he relies. First, wealth - which goes with him only while good fortune lasts. Second, his relatives - they go only as far as the grave and leave him there. The third friend, his good deeds, go with him beyond th
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There is no pity for a man who moans about living in one town and does not move to another.
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If one man says to thee, ''Thou art a donkey',' pay no heed. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle.
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Greater even than the pious man is he who eats that which is the fruit of his own toil; for scripture declares him twice-blessed.
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Fish die when they are out of water, and people die without law and order.
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Breed not a savage dog, nor permit a loose stairway
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Better an ounce from the ground than a pound from the roof
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Everyone whose deeds are more than his wisdom, his wisdom endures; and everyone whose wisdom is more than his deeds, his wisdom does not endure.
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Don't use the conduct of a fool as a precedent
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Who is wise? One who learns from all.
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Who is a wise man? He who learns of all men.
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Who is a hero? He who conquers his urges
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You can educate a fool, but you cannot make him think