Quotes from Nachman of Breslov

The man who has led a good life will find many allies.

The man who disobeys his parents will have disobedient sons.

Man must not rely on pure reason; he must mix faith with it.

If you won't be better tomorrow than you were today, then what do you need tomorrow for?

Don't ask God to change the laws of nature for you.

Whenever a treaty of peace is signed, God is present.

Let the good in me connect with the good in others, until all the world is transformed through the compelling power of love.

Believe that none of the effort you put into coming closer to God is ever wasted - even if in the end you don't achieve what you are striving for.

God forgets those who reject proof that they are wrong.

It is a great mitzvah to be happy always.

Even if you can't sing well, sing. Sing to yourself. Sing in the privacy of your home. But sing.

While praying, listen to the words very carefully. When your heart is attentive, your entire being enters your prayer without your having to force it.

Prayers truly from the heart open all doors in Heaven.

The best weapons of a Jew are his prayers.

Where there is no peace, prayers are not heard.

Before reciting his prayers, a man should give to charity.

Knowledge that is paid for will be longer remembered.

When you help scholars, you gain a share in their learning.

Get into the habit of singing a tune. It will give you new life and fill you with joy. Get into the habit of dancing. It will displace depression and dispel hardship.

Just as your hand, held before the eye, can hide the tallest mountain, so this small earthly life keeps us from seeing the vast radiance that fills the core of the universe.

Always wear a smile. The gift of life will then be yours to give.

Charity with a smile shows the donor's character.

Always remember, joy is not incidental to spiritual quest. It is vital.

Where there is no truth there is no grace.