Gedolim Quotes – Page 6 – Words of wisdom from the wisest men in Jewish History

The man who disobeys his parents will have disobedient sons.

Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

Topics: Parents

The more necessary a thing is for living beings, the more easily it is found and the cheaper it is; the less necessary it is, the rarer and dearer it is.

Without question, the material world and your everyday needs distract you from living meaningfully.

R Menachem Mendel Schneerson

Topics: materialism, Meaning

G-d created the universe in a manner in which we perceive our own existence as the intrinsic reality, and G-dliness as something novel and acquired. Our role is to achieve an entirely new level of perception, where G-dliness is the absolute reality and we are the novel creations, channels for divine expression.

R Menachem Mendel Schneerson

Topics: Reality

In so far as the soul is a force residing in the body; it has therefore been said that the properties of the soul depend of the condition of the body.

Topics: Soul

He who cannot accept reproof cannot become great.

Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

Topics: critisism, mussar

In the realm of Nature there is nothing purposeless, trivial, or unnecessary

Topics: Nature

How can you expect me to be perfect… when I am full of contradictions?

Topics: Perfection, Self Acceptance

The life of the masters of wisdom without Torah study is considered like not living.

Include yourself in any reproof.

Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

Topics: critisism, musar