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. – Abraham Cahan
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. – Abraham Cahan
Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart. – Abraham Cahan
Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth. – Abraham Cahan
God, for example, appealed to me as a beardless man wearing a quilted silk cap; holiness was something burning, forbidding, something connected with fire while a day had the form of an oblong box. – Abraham Cahan
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. – Abraham Cahan
