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The best weapons of a Jew are his prayers.
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Just as your hand, held before the eye, can hide the tallest mountain, so this small earthly life keeps us from seeing the vast radiance that fills the core of the universe.
Nachman of Breslov
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Elderly men who are popular with young women usually lack wisdom.
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A drunkard cannot plead his case.
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Proper praying is like a person who wanders through a field gathering flowers-one by one, until they make a beautiful bouquet. In the same manner, a person must gather each letter, each syllable, to form them into words of prayer.
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Don't ever fret over married children; they will take care of themselves.
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Freedom is the world of joy.
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Arbitration is justice blended with charity.
Nachman of Breslov
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Better a superstitious believer than a rational unbeliever.
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Get into the habit of singing a tune. It will give you new life and fill you with joy. Get into the habit of dancing. It will displace depression and dispel hardship.
Nachman of Breslov -
We each have the kind of children we deserve.
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Even if you can't sing well, sing. Sing to yourself. Sing in the privacy of your home. But sing.
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The Torah itself becomes coarse in the mouth of a man of pride.
Nachman of Breslov -
While praying, listen to the words very carefully. When your heart is attentive, your entire being enters your prayer without your having to force it.
Nachman of Breslov
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A poor but humble man who gives nothing to charity is preferrable to a rich but haughty man who does.
Nachman of Breslov -
Who lacks confidence speaks lies more readily.
Nachman of Breslov -
He who cannot accept reproof cannot become great.
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Toothaches afflict those who have no compassion for animals.
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Flattery leads to vulgarity; the flatterer is despised.
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Common sense is strengthened by joy.
Nachman of Breslov
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Always wear a smile. The gift of life will then be yours to give.
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It is a great mitzvah to be happy always.
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When a father is quick to lose his tempre, his sons are fools.
Nachman of Breslov -
There is Truth, the truth of the Truth and there is Peace. The Truth is 'the boy stole an apple', the truth of the Truth is 'the boy was hungry' and Peace is 'nobody stole anything, now, give the boy an apple!'
Nachman of Breslov