Akiva ben Joseph Quotes

Jesting and levity accustom a man to lewdness.

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• I've always been really inspired by watching top athletes putting in peak performances.

  

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• We chose NYU because their arts program was great, and they're a prestigious institution, but really because you're in a city. You're involved in a completely different way of life. You didn't feel trapped within a campus or in a bubble.

  

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• Jesting and levity accustom a man to lewdness.

  

  Akiva ben Joseph