Famous quotes containing the word hebrew:
“Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.”
—Bible: Hebrew Ecclesiastes, 1:2 passim.
“They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.”
—Bible: Hebrew Isaiah, 2:4.
The words reappear in Micah 4:3, and the reverse injunction is made in Joel 3:10 (Beat your plowshares into swords ...)
“Begin thinking of death and you are no longer sure of your life. Its a Hebrew proverb.”
—Leo V. Gordon, U.S. screenwriter, and Arthur Hiller. Major Bergman (George Peppard)
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