"The true meaning of freedom is the freedom of the soul from the bondage of the body."

"The human mind is a mirror that reflects the divine light."

"The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision."

"One should see the world, and see himself as a scale with an equal balance of good and evil. When he does one good deed, the scale is tipped to the good—he and the world are saved."

"It is forbidden to teach the secrets of the Torah to anyone who is not wise and understanding."