{"quotes":[{"text":"Rabbi Hiyya advised his wife, “When a poor man comes to the door, be quick to give him food so that the same may be done to your children.” She exclaimed, “You are cursing our children [with the suggestion that they may become beggars].” But Rabbi Hiyya replied, “There is a wheel which revolves in this world.” —Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 151b.","author":"Joseph Telushkin","tags":["altruism","cycle-of-life","generosity","income-inequality","jewish","poverty","talmud","what-goes-around-comes-around"],"id":214283,"author_id":"Joseph+Telushkin"},{"text":"Reuven listen to me. The Talmud says that a person should do two things for himself. One is to acquire a teacher. Do you remember the other.'Choose a friend,' I said.'Yes. You know what a friend is, Reuven? A Greek philosopher said that two people who are true friends are like two bodies with one soul.'I nodded.'Reuven, if you can, make Danny Saunders your friend.'I like him a lot, abba.'No. Listen to me. I am not talking about only liking him. I am telling you to make him your friend and to let him make you his friend.","author":"Chaim Potok","tags":["friendship","talmud"],"id":455700,"author_id":"Chaim+Potok"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":2,"pages":1}}