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Character is man’s only real
possession.
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There is no greater sickness
than “yeiush” (despondence).
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Three things can be learned
from a train:
a) if you’re late a minute you can miss it;
b) even a tiny move off the tracks causes a catastrophe;
c) if you travel without a ticket you get punished.
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I wonder, how can one take
even one step without the Talmud?
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A little sense drowns in a
sea of desires.
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The world is like a short tablecloth
spread out on a table.
When one pulls it closer to himself he leaves the second
side bare.
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Noone is as needy as the seeker
of honor.
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With regards to one’s self,
one should always give precedence to his soul over his body. With regards to others -- physical needs
come first, for your friend’s physical needs are your spiritual
ones.
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One who wants be higher than
others should not dig a pit under them, but lift himself up.
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Man
has the power to see great distances.
However, a little coin hides his vision.
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Just
like one checks an egg for a blood spot, so he should check
every penny's kashrut.
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Kashrut
does not stop with all the laws of Pesach, but includes every
law of Choshen Mishpat (civil and business law).
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The
lesson of a mistake is a great light.
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If
you are in the right -- try and stay right.
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When
confronting an issue, judge it thinking, “How would I deal
with this during Neila on Yom Kippur?”
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One
involved in public service should keep these three rules: a) do not get angry; b) do not get tired;
c) do not just want to get things done with.
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Not
everything one thinks should be said; not all that is said
should be written; and not all that is written should be published.
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