Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Israel Meir Kagan

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a rabbi Israel Meir Kagan.

Last updated on November 21, 2024.

Rabbi Yisrael Meir ha-Kohen Kagan , known popularly as the Chofetz Chaim, after his book on lashon hara, who was also well known for the Mishna Berurah, his book on ritual law, was an influential rabbi, Halakhist, posek, and ethicist whose works continue to be widely influential in Jewish life.

Rabbi | February 6, 1838 - September 15, 1933

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Darkness is not chased away with sticks, not even cannons. One simply lights a small candle and the darkness flees before it.

Israel Meir Kagan

The world says that time is money, but I say that money is time. In order to earn enough money to satisfy his desires, one must sacrifice inordinate amounts of time. For me, that sacrifice is too great.

Israel Meir Kagan

Therefore, it is forbidden to say anything to anyone that might cause animosity between any two people.

Israel Meir Kagan

The sign of a great man is that the closer you get, the greater he seems.

Israel Meir Kagan