Rabbi Akiva Quotes & Sayings
Enjoy the top 11 famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Rabbi Akiva.
Famous Quotes By Rabbi Akiva
A fence to wisdom is silence. — Rabbi Akiva
Like a twisted olive tree in its 500th year, giving then its finest fruit, is man. How can he give forth wisdom until he has been crushed and turned in the Hand of God. — Rabbi Akiva
He who remains unmarried impairs the divine image. — Rabbi Akiva
In the beginning, sin is like a thread of a spider's web. But in the end, it becomes like the cable of a ship. — Rabbi Akiva
Jesting and levity lead a man to lewdness. — Rabbi Akiva
If a rock, though extremely hard, can be hollowed out by water, how much more so should it be possible for The Light, which is compared to water, to change my heart. I will begin to study it, and try to become a scholar of The Light. — Rabbi Akiva
Before you taste anything, recite a blessing. — Rabbi Akiva
Beloved is man, for he was created in the image of God. Beloved are Israel, for they were called children of God. Beloved are Israel, for unto them was given the desirable Torah — Rabbi Akiva
Silence is the fence around wisdom — Rabbi Akiva
Everything is foreseen, yet freedom of choice is granted. — Rabbi Akiva
The paper burns, but the words fly away. — Rabbi Akiva