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Quotes from Yisroel Salanter

There is no greater mercy than to remind and inspire people to study the fear of God.
~ Yisroel Salanter
There is no greater disease than the loss of hope.
~ Yisroel Salanter
Spirituality is like a bird: If you hold it too closely, it chokes, And if you hold it too loosely, it escapes.
~ Yisroel Salanter
Most men worry about their own bellies and other people's souls, when we all ought to be worried about our own souls and other people's bellies.
~ Yisroel Salanter
Man is free in his imagination, but bound by his reason.
~ Yisroel Salanter
To be a successful businessman, you must have remarkable talents; and if you have such talents, why waste them on business?
~ Yisroel Salanter