Hillel the Elder famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Who does not grow, declines.
-- Hillel the Elder

#Growth #Doe #Decline
Do not say, 'When I have leisure, I will study,' because you may never have leisure.
-- Hillel the Elder

#Procrastination #May #Leisure
In a place where there are no humans, one must strive to be human.
-- Hillel the Elder

#Humanity #Strive #Humans
If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?
-- Hillel the Elder
Moreover he saw a skull floating on the surface of the water and he said unto it: Because you drowned others they drowned you; and those that drowned you will eventually be drowned.
-- Hillel the Elder

#Skulls #Water #Floating
Take care of yourself - you never know when the world will need you.
-- Hillel the Elder

#Needs #World #Care
If not you, who? If not now, when?
-- Hillel the Elder

#Possibility
What you yourself hate, don't do to your neighbor. This is the whole law; the rest is commentary. Go and study.
-- Hillel the Elder

#Hate #Law #Study
Judge not thy friend until thou standest in his place.
-- Hillel the Elder

#Friendship #Judging
Say not: â€œWhen I have free time I shall studyâ€, for you may perhaps never have any free time
-- Hillel the Elder

#May #Study
Be of the disciples of Aaron, loving peace and pursuing peace, loving your fellow creatures and drawing them near to the Law.
-- Hillel the Elder

#Law #Drawing #Loving You
Golden Ruleâ€: â€œThat which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and learn.
-- Hillel the Elder

#Golden #Hateful #Torah
He who refuses to learn deserves extinction.
-- Hillel the Elder

#Learning #Extinction #Refuse
A name made great is a name destroyed. He who does not increase his knowledge decreases it.
-- Hillel the Elder

#Names #Doe #Increase

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