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.
More Quotes from The Talmud:
He whose wisdom exceeds his works, to what may he be likened To a tree whose branches are numerous but whose roots are few. The wind comes along and uproots it and sweeps it down.The Talmud
He who is without a wife dwells without blessing, life, joy, help, good, and peace
The Talmud
For the unlearned, old age is winter for the learned it is the season of the harvest.
The Talmud
Fish die when they are out of water, and people die without law and order.
The Talmud
The deeper the sorrow the less the tongue has it.
The Talmud
Sin is sweet in the beginning, but bitter in the end.
The Talmud
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Man QuotesIn time, all of Korea will be united in liberty.
Richard Perle
All of these stories bounced around in my mind for a long time.
Eli Wallach
I didn't dig it out, it was given to me. They thought it was significant, they gave me the name and I used it.
Bob Novak