"Jesting and levity lead a man to lewdness."

“Beloved is man, for he was created in the image of God.”

“All my days I have been troubled by the verse: "With all your soul", meaning: Even if God takes your soul. I said to myself: When will the opportunity be afforded me to fulfill this verse?”

“Nothing in the entire world is worthy but for that day on which The Song of Songs was given to Israel”

“Beloved are Israel, for they were called children of the All-present.”

“'Love your fellow as yourself'- Rabbi Akiva says: This is the great principal of the Torah”

“Who is wealthy?... Rabbi Akiva says: Anyone who has a wife whose actions are pleasant”