These and over 500 other proverbs and adages come together in this delightful collection, arranged under 143 headings such as adversity,ancestry, anger, business, charity, death, friendship, home life,honesty, immortality, labor, love, money, and truth. In addition to its sheer entertainment value, The Wisdom of the Talmud also provides important insights into Jewish ethics, folklore, and theology.Indispensable for writers, journalists, and public speakers, this rich selection will also delight general readers with its ageless appeal.

A boundless source of consolation and intellectual stimulation and one of the central texts of Judaism, the Talmud is not only a great compilation of ancient wisdom concerning law, religion, history,ethics, metaphysics, and folklore; it is also a treasure trove of aphorisms, maxims, and witty sayings, including:

Adversity is the true school of the mind.

Avoid anger and thou wilt not sin.

Too many captains sink the ship.

The noblest of all charities is in enabling the poor to earn a livelihood.

Dignity does not consist in a silk dress.

ACTIONS

ADVERSITY

ADVICE

AGE

ANCESTRY

ANGER

APPEARANCES

ARROGANCE

ASSOCIATES

BRIBERY

BUSINESS

CARE

CHARACTER

CHARITY

CLEANLINESS

COMMERCE

CONCEIT

CONSISTENCY

CONTENTMENT

CONTRITION

CORDIALITY

COSMETICS

COVETOUSNESS

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

DEATH

DEBT

DECEIT

DIGNITY

DISCORD

DISCRETION

DRESS

ECONOMY

ENVY

ERROR

EXAMPLE

EXPERIENCE

FAME

FASTING

FAULT-FINDERS

FELLOW MAN

FLATTERY

FOOLS

FORGIVENESS

FRAUDS

FRIENDSHIP

GOD-- HOLY LAW

GOD"S PRESENCE

GOOD

GRATITUDE

GREATNESS

GUILT

HABIT

HOME LIFE

Duties Between Husbands and Wives

Duties Between Parents and Children

Children"s Obligations to Parents

HONESTY

HONOR (NEIGHBOR"S)

HOSPITALITY