One should not give up on any Jew; for there is bound to be some strand of yiddishkeit that connects even to one who is wicked. If a bucket falls into a deep well, one can still retrieve the bucket from the depths, as long as its connected by a rope. It doesnt matter how thick or thin the rope is: just as long as theres a line of connection.
- R. Yisrael of Ruzhin -
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R. Yisrael of Ruzhin
I did not find the world desolate when I entered it: my fathers planted for me before I was born; so do I plant for those who will come after me.
A man should always be flexible like a reed and not rigid like a cedar.
A person should always consider himself to have a sacred [item] in his bowels [which may become damaged by not eating properly].
The bad teachers words fall upon his pupils like harsh rain; the good teachers, as gently as dew.
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