Top 80 Nachman of Breslov Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “You are wherever your thoughts are, make sure your thoughts are where you want to be.”

— Nachman of Breslov

2. “If you won’t be better tomorrow than you were today, then what do you need tomorrow for?”

— Nachman of Breslov

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3. “It is a great mitzvah to be happy always.”

— Nachman of Breslov

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4. “All new beginnings require that you unlock a new door.”

— Nachman of Breslov

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

— Nachman of Breslov

6. “The Exodus from Egypt occurs in every human being, in every era, in every year, and in every day.”

— Nachman of Breslov

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

— Nachman of Breslov

8. “Work at not needing approval from anyone and you will be free to be who you really are.”

— Nachman of Breslov

9. “Seek the good in everyone, and reveal it, bring it forth.”

— Nachman of Breslov

10. “Common sense is strengthened by joy.”

— Nachman of Breslov

11. “Grant me the ability to be alone, May it be my custom to go outdoors each day among the trees and grasses among all growing things and there may I be alone, and enter into prayer to talk with the one that I belong to.”

— Nachman of Breslov

12. “Where there is no truth there is no grace.”

— Nachman of Breslov

13. “Feel no sadness because of evil thoughts: it only strengthens them.”

— Nachman of Breslov

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14. “Even if you can’t sing well, sing. Sing to yourself. Sing in the privacy of your home. But sing.”

— Nachman of Breslov

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

— Nachman of Breslov

16. “The best weapons of a Jew are his prayers.”

— Nachman of Breslov

17. “Depression does tremendous damage. Use every ploy you can think of to bring yourself to joy.”

— Nachman of Breslov

18. “Freedom is the world of joy.”

— Nachman of Breslov

19. “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.”

— Nachman of Breslov

20. “Prayers truly from the heart open all doors in Heaven.”

— Nachman of Breslov

21. “Proper praying is like a person who wanders through a field gathering flowers-one by one, until they make a beautiful bouquet. In the same manner, a person must gather each letter, each syllable, to form them into words of prayer.”

— Nachman of Breslov

22. “He who has no confidence utters falsehoods, and he who utters falsehoods has no confidence.”

— Nachman of Breslov

23. “Whoever is able to write a book and does not, it is as if he has lost a child.”

— Nachman of Breslov

24. “A man should believe in God through faith, not because of miracles.”

— Nachman of Breslov

25. “Faith is not only in the heart; it should be put into words.”

— Nachman of Breslov

26. “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.”

— Nachman of Breslov

27. “We each have the kind of children we deserve.”

— Nachman of Breslov

28. “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.”

— Nachman of Breslov

29. “I conquered my hostility by putting it away until the day I might need it.”

— Nachman of Breslov

30. “Charity cures heartaches.”

— Nachman of Breslov

31. “If all the ancient sacred writings had been preserved, some would be found to be heretical.”

— Nachman of Breslov

32. “Where there is no peace, prayers are not heard.”

— Nachman of Breslov

33. “Who lacks confidence speaks lies more readily.”

— Nachman of Breslov

34. “Arbitration is justice blended with charity.”

— Nachman of Breslov

35. “If you never want to see the face of hell, when you come home from work every night, dance with your kitchen towel and, if you’re worried about waking up your family, take off your shoes.”

— Nachman of Breslov

36. “A mitzvah that costs money is worth more than one that costs nothing.”

— Nachman of Breslov

37. “Always help those who are being persecuted.”

— Nachman of Breslov

38. “An angry man is unfit to pray.”

— Nachman of Breslov

39. “More men die from overeating than undernourishment.”

— Nachman of Breslov

40. “Thinking is more precious than all five senses.”

— Nachman of Breslov

41. “The man who disobeys his parents will have disobedient sons.”

— Nachman of Breslov

42. “A man’s drive for profit should be prompted by the desire to give charity.”

— Nachman of Breslov

43. “A man should eat slowly, properly, even if he eats alone.”

— Nachman of Breslov

44. “Lies are usually caused by an undue fear of men.”

— Nachman of Breslov

45. “God forgets those who reject proof that they are wrong.”

— Nachman of Breslov

46. “The prosperity of a country can be seen simply in how it treats its old people.”

— Nachman of Breslov

47. “The I is the soul, which endures.”

— Nachman of Breslov

48. “Don’t ever fret over married children; they will take care of themselves.”

— Nachman of Breslov

49. “The man who acts humble in order to win praise is guilty of the lowest form of pride.”

— Nachman of Breslov

50. “Worldly riches are like nuts; many a tooth is broke in cracking them, but never is the stomach filled with eating them.”

— Nachman of Breslov