"He who casts off the yoke [of the Law], and he who severs the Abrahamic covenant; he who interprets the Torah against the halakic tradition, and he who pronounces in full the Ineffable Name—all these …"

"For if a man were to study the Torah with a view to obtaining reward, and keeping the commandments in order to escape punishment, he would be studying not for the sake of the Torah, but for the sake o…"

"Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen."

"It is a great mitzvah to visit the sick, to comfort mourners, to bury the dead, and to gladden the bride and groom."

"The ultimate aim of the Torah is to remove injustice from the world."