Great Jewish Quotes: Five Thousand Years of Truth and Humor from the Bible to George Burns [Paperback]

Noah benShea (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 26, 1993

"A verbal agreement isn't worth the paper it's printed on," said movie mogul Sam Goldwyn. But this wise and funny book is worth its weight in gold. It gives you a hundred sparkling nuggets of wit, wisdom, and home truth, mined from a wealth of different sources by poet-philosopher-writer Noah benShea.
GREAT JEWISH QUOTES imparts the wisdom of folk sayings, the Talmud, and the Old Testament, side by side with the sagacity and smarts of famous men and women from our own century -- Albert Einstein, Golda Meir, Woody Allen, and dozens more. These insightful and quotable short takes may just make it possible for you to fix what's fixable in your life . . . and give you a chance to laugh about the rest.

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"A verbal agreement isn't worth the paper it's printed on," said movie mogul Sam Goldwyn. But this wise and funny book is worth its weight in gold. It gives you a hundred sparkling nuggets of wit, wisdom, and home truth, mined from a wealth of different sources by poet-philosopher-writer Noah benShea.
GREAT JEWISH QUOTES imparts the wisdom of folk sayings, the Talmud, and the Old Testament, side by side with the sagacity and smarts of famous men and women from our own century -- Albert Einstein, Golda Meir, Woody Allen, and dozens more. These insightful and quotable short takes may just make it possible for you to fix what's fixable in your life . . . and give you a chance to laugh about the rest.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1 edition (October 26, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345383451
• ISBN-13: 978-0345383457
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #917,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There is no book so bad that does not have something of value in it, January 5, 2006

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Shalom Freedman "Shalom Freedman" (Jerusalem,Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Jewish Quotes: Five Thousand Years of Truth and Humor from the Bible to George Burns (Paperback)

Too few quotations, too many trivial quotations not enough deep and meaningful quotations from the religious sources. These three faults define this small book, nonetheless does have some quotations of interest, humor and value. But there are many other Jewish quotation collections which are far superior. Consider for instance the Hertz collection of 'Jewish Thoughts' or in more recent times Jessica Gribetz's book of Jewish Wisdom.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A few good quotes, November 16, 2004

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Neal J. Pollock (VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Jewish Quotes: Five Thousand Years of Truth and Humor from the Bible to George Burns (Paperback)

There are some good quotes in this book, but it's hardly encyclopedic. As a collector of quotations, a few of my favorites in this book are:

Against every great and noble endeavor are a thousand mediocre minds. Albert Einstein

A politician is someone who will double-cross that bridge when he comes to it. Oscar Levant

Men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all the alternatives. Abba Ebon

It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them. Alfred Adler

In the final analysis it is not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings. Ann Landers

No man can consider himself truly married until he understands every word his wife is not saying. Lord Mancroft

You can't push a wave onto the shore faster than the ocean brings it in Susan Strasberg

All our final decisions are made in a state of mind that is not going to last. Marcel Proust

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very poor content, July 23, 2004

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Sam "Book Mavern" (Seoul, Korea) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Jewish Quotes: Five Thousand Years of Truth and Humor from the Bible to George Burns (Paperback)

Don't buy this item. Very very poor quality. Only couple of pharases in each page. I regret ordering this book.