"If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? But when I am for myself, then what am "I"? And if not now, when?"
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Hillel the Elder
Religious Leader, Scholar
Hillel the Elder was a prominent Jewish scholar known for his teachings on ethics and human behavior, significantly influencing Jewish law and thought.
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Hillel the Elder
Religious Leader, Scholar
"What you yourself hate, don't do to your neighbor. This is the whole law; the rest is commentary. Go and study."
Hillel the Elder
Religious Leader, Scholar
"If not you, who? If not now, when?"
Hillel the Elder
Religious Leader, Scholar
"Golden Rule”: “That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and learn."
Hillel the Elder
Religious Leader, Scholar
"Take care of yourself - you never know when the world will need you."
Hillel the Elder
Religious Leader, Scholar
"Who does not grow, declines."