21 Quotes by Abraham Cahan

If you study the Talmud you please God even more than you do by praying or fasting.

What is this world? A mere curl of smoke for the wind to scatter.

Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.

I was a great dreamer of day dreams.

Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.

If a man is tongue-tied, don't laugh at him, but, rather, feel pity for him, as you would for a man with broken legs.

Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth.

If it be true that our people represent a high percentage of mental vigor, the distinction is probably due, in some measure, to the extremely important part which Talmud studies have played in the spiritual life of the race.

Life is much shorter than I imagined it to be.