Rabbi Hillel Quotes

If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I?

Do not say, ‘When I have free time, I will study,’ for you may never have free time.

If I am not for others, what am I?

Do not judge your fellow until you have stood in his place.

The more possessions, the more worries.

Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.

In a controversy, be not swayed by the majority opinion.

Silence is the fence around wisdom.

If I am here only for myself, what am I?

Where there is no humanity, strive to be human.

An ignoramus cannot be pious.

Judge every person as being in a state of merit.

Say not: ‘When I have leisure, I will study;’ perchance you will never have leisure.

Be not separate from the community.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

The highest form of wisdom is kindness.

Do not say, ‘When I have free time, I will study,’ for perhaps you will never have free time.

When there are many words, sin is inevitable.

Do not do unto others.

We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are.

If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I?

Do not say, ‘When I have free time, I will study,’ for perhaps you will never have free time.

If I am only for myself, what am I?

What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow: this is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and learn.

The maturity of a person is evident in the presence of his silence.

Do not judge your fellow until you have stood in his place.

In a controversy, be not swayed by the majority opinion.

He who is kind to the cruel will end up being cruel to the kind.

Where there are no men, be thou the man.

The wise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when he speaks.

The highest form of wisdom is kindness.

That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and learn.

An ignoramus cannot be pious.

What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow.

Do not accept as truth what is conveyed by the gossip of women.

Never underestimate the importance of a single act of kindness.

The soul is a candle, the Torah its light.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions; it’s the key to understanding.

Be a light in the darkness, and watch as others follow your radiance.

Our deeds are like pebbles dropped into the well of eternity, ripples reaching far beyond our sight.

Love thy neighbor as thyself, for in his happiness lies your own.

Seek not revenge, for it darkens the soul and poisons the heart.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, so take it boldly.

In the pursuit of knowledge, doubt is the spark that ignites discovery.

By helping others, we help ourselves; by lifting them up, we rise higher.

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