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.”

“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 oblon...”

“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...”

“The orthodox Jewish faith practically excludes woman from religious life.”

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

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