Nachman of Breslov Quotes
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Arbitration is justice blended with charity.
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God forgets those who reject proof that they are wrong.
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Just as your hand, held before the eye, can hide the tallest mountain, so this small earthly life keeps us from seeing the vast radiance that fills the core of the universe.
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The I is the soul, which endures.
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Charity cures heartaches.
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Where there is no peace, prayers are not heard.
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There is Truth, the truth of the Truth and there is Peace. The Truth is 'the boy stole an apple', the truth of the Truth is 'the boy was hungry' and Peace is 'nobody stole anything, now, give the boy an apple!'
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I conquered my hostility by putting it away until the day I might need it.
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Even if you can't sing well, sing. Sing to yourself. Sing in the privacy of your home. But sing.
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The man who acts humble in order to win praise is guilty of the lowest form of pride.
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Let the good in me connect with the good in others, until all the world is transformed through the compelling power of love.
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A strict master will not have understanding sons.
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Man must not rely on pure reason; he must mix faith with it.
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To revive a man is no slight thing.
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Freedom is the world of joy.
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Believe that none of the effort you put into coming closer to God is ever wasted - even if in the end you don't achieve what you are striving for.
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The Exodus from Egypt occurs in every human being, in every era, in every year, and in every day.
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Don't ask God to change the laws of nature for you.
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Seek the good in everyone, and reveal it, bring it forth.
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Thinking is more precious than all five senses.
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Grant me the ability to be alone, May it be my custom to go outdoors each day among the trees and grasses among all growing things and there may I be alone, and enter into prayer to talk with the one that I belong to.
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An angry man is unfit to pray.
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Feel no sadness because of evil thoughts: it only strengthens them.
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A man should believe in God through faith, not because of miracles.
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If you do not help a man with his troubles, it is equivalent to bringing troubles to him.
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Get into the habit of singing a tune. It will give you new life and fill you with joy. Get into the habit of dancing. It will displace depression and dispel hardship.
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Before reciting his prayers, a man should give to charity.
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Where there is no compassion, crime increases.
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When a father is quick to lose his tempre, his sons are fools.
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The man who has led a good life will find many allies.
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Nachman of Breslov
- Born: April 4, 1772
- Died: October 16, 1810
- Occupation: Religious Leader