The day is short and the work is great, but the workers are lazy; however the wages are high since the owner is in a hurry. ~ Rabbi Tarfon (born c. 50-55 A.D.), (Avot 2:15)
He who has more deeds than knowledge, his knowledge endures, but he who has more knowledge than deeds, his knowledge does not endure. ~ Rabbi Hanina ben Dosa (mid-first century A.D.) (Avot 3:10);
A person whose knowledge is greater than his deeds, what is he like? A tree whose branches are many but whose roots are few; the wind comes and uproots and overturns it. However, a person whose deeds are greater than his knowledge, what is he like? A tree whose branches are few but whose roots are many; even if all the winds were to come and blow against it, they could not move it. ~ Rabbi Eleazar ben Azariah (end of first century A.D.) (Avot 3:18).
Do his will as if it were your will that he may do your will as if it were his will. Conform your will to his will that he may conform the will of others to your will. (Avot 2:4)
Be as strong as the leopard, swift as the eagle, fleet as the gazelle and brave as the lion to do the will of your father in heaven. ~ Yehudah ben Tema (Avot 5:20)
Do not be like slaves that serve their master in order to receive a reward; rather, be like slaves that do not serve their master in order to receive a reward. (Avot 1:3)
Any love that depends on some passing thing, when the thing disappears, the love vanishes, too; but a love that does not depend on some passing thing will last forever.Which love was it that depended on some passing thing? — the love of Amnon and Tamar [2 Sam. 13:1]. And which love was it that did not depend on some passing thing? — the love of David and Jonathan [2 Sam. 1:26]. (Avot 5:16)
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