Nachman of Breslov Quotes
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The best weapons of a Jew are his prayers.
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Better a superstitious believer than a rational unbeliever.
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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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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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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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Arbitration is justice blended with charity.
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Don't ever fret over married children; they will take care of themselves.
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A man should eat slowly, properly, even if he eats alone.
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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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The man who disobeys his parents will have disobedient sons.
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When a father is quick to lose his tempre, his sons are fools.
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He who cannot accept reproof cannot become great.
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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!'
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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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Where there is no peace, prayers are not heard.
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Thinking is more precious than all five senses.
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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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Always wear a smile. The gift of life will then be yours to give.
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A modest woman has good children.