Gedolim Quotes – Words of wisdom from the wisest men in Jewish History

When it comes to Hishtadlut, one must separate the “physical” aspect from the “mental” aspect. Hishtadlut is merely “physical” while the “mental” aspect is to stay strictly focused on Hashem.

Chacham Ben Tzion Aba Shaul

Topics: bitachon, faith

Humility is not about thinking less of oneself; rather, about recognizing the greatness in others

R Moshe Feinstein

Topics: anavah, Humility, mussar

Everyone must be a leader.

R Menachem Mendel Schneerson

Topics: Leadership

The important part of Torah learning is the effort put in to the learning. It’s not the getting there, it’s the going

Reb Shlomo Freifeld

The central aspect of prayer is the feeling of being at one with God.

Topics: prayer, Tefilla

The world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees nothing.

Topics: Miracles, Nature

Writing is one of the easiest things: erasing is one of the hardest.

R Yisrael Salanter

Topics: Writing

Even if you do not notice any change within you on account of Mussar study – it is still there and will make an impression on you

R Yisrael Salanter

Topics: mussar

The ideal of man is to be a revelation himself, clearly to recognize himself as a manifestation of God.

Falling is not failure, not getting up is failure.

R Zecharia Wallerstein

Topics: Failure