Nachman of Breslov Quotes
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The best weapons of a Jew are his prayers.
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A drunkard cannot plead his case.
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Elderly men who are popular with young women usually lack wisdom.
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Better a superstitious believer than a rational unbeliever.
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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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Arbitration is justice blended with charity.
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A man should eat slowly, properly, even if he eats alone.
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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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We each have the kind of children we deserve.
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Don't ever fret over married children; they will take care of themselves.
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Who lacks confidence speaks lies more readily.
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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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When a father is quick to lose his tempre, his sons are fools.
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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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The man who disobeys his parents will have disobedient sons.
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He who cannot accept reproof cannot become great.
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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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Where there is no peace, prayers are not heard.
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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.
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Thinking is more precious than all five senses.