A man should not wade through water or traverse any dangerous place in company with an apostate, or even a wicked Jew, lest he be overtaken (in the same ruin) with him. (Comp. Eph. v. 7, 8; Rev. xviii. 4.)
Ibid., fol. 10, col. 2.
The influence of the son is relatively greater and more blessed than that of the father, for the merits of the father do not profit the son except in matters relating to this world (as by bequeathing him worldly inheritance); whereas the merits of the son do more than benefit the father in this world; they benefit him also in the world to come (by saying "Kadish"), which is enough to deliver his soul from purgatory.
Ibid., fol. 11, col. 2.
A common proverb says, "One father willingly maintains ten sons, but ten sons are not willing to support one father."
Ibid., fol. 12, col. 2.
The proper use of money is that thou learn the art of dealing honestly, so that thy No be no and thy Yes, yes; and as far as possible be benevolent with the money. "And the liberal by liberal things shall stand" (Isa. xxxii. 8).
Ibid.
The sage says, "The eye of a needle is not narrow enough for two friends, but the world in not wide enough for two enemies."
Ibid., fol. 14, col. 1.