Nachman of Breslov Quotes
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Elderly men who are popular with young women usually lack wisdom.
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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.
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A drunkard cannot plead his case.
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Freedom is the world of joy.
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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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Better a superstitious believer than a rational unbeliever.
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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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We each have the kind of children we deserve.
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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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Who lacks confidence speaks lies more readily.
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Arbitration is justice blended with charity.
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When a father is quick to lose his tempre, his sons are fools.
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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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He who cannot accept reproof cannot become great.
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The man who disobeys his parents will have disobedient sons.
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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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Where there is no peace, prayers are not heard.
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A man should eat slowly, properly, even if he eats alone.
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Always wear a smile. The gift of life will then be yours to give.
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Thinking is more precious than all five senses.
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The Torah itself becomes coarse in the mouth of a man of pride.
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Toothaches afflict those who have no compassion for animals.