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Pirkei Avot §avot_02_05: He used to say: A brute is not sin-fearing, nor is an ignorant person pious; ...
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He used to say: A brute is not sin-fearing, nor is an ignorant person pious; nor can a timid person learn, nor can an impatient person teach; nor will someone who engages too much in business become wise. In a place where there are no men, strive to be a man.
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Pirkei Avot — Ethics of the Fathers (Mishnah, c. AD 200) · avot_02_05
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