Nachman of Breslov Quotes
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A drunkard cannot plead his case.
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The best weapons of a Jew are his prayers.
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Elderly men who are popular with young women usually lack wisdom.
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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.
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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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Freedom is the world of joy.
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Don't ever fret over married children; they will take care of themselves.
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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.
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Better a superstitious believer than a rational unbeliever.
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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.
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Arbitration is justice blended with charity.
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We each have the kind of children we deserve.
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Who lacks confidence speaks lies more readily.
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He who cannot accept reproof cannot become great.
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The Torah itself becomes coarse in the mouth of a man of pride.
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A poor but humble man who gives nothing to charity is preferrable to a rich but haughty man who does.
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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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When a father is quick to lose his tempre, his sons are fools.
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A man should eat slowly, properly, even if he eats alone.
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Flattery leads to vulgarity; the flatterer is despised.