DEUT653 It was taught: R. Gamliel Berebbi says: "And He will grant you mercy, and He will be merciful to you": This teaches us that all who are merciful to others are accorded mercy by Heaven, and all those who are not merciful to others are not according mercy by Heaven (Shabbath 151b)

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DEUT654 It was taught: There are three distinguishing signs of the Jewish nation: mercifulness, shame-facedness and lovingkindness. Mercifulness --as it is written: "and He will grant you Mercy and He will be merciful to you" (Yevamoth 79a)

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DEUT671 It was taught: Rebbi says: It is revealed and known to Him who spoke and caused the world to come into being that the unclean beasts outnumber the clean ones -- for which reason Scripture enumerates the clean ones. And it is revealed and known to Him who spoke and caused the world to come into being that the clean birds outnumber the unclean ones -- for which reason Scripture enumerates the unclean ones. This teaches us that one should always take the shortest way in teaching his student (Chullin 63b)

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DEUT680 Sanctify yourself with what is permitted to you, viz.: That which is permitted and others forbid to themselves [as an act of special piety], you are forbidden to permit to yourselves in their presence (Sifrei)

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DEUT689 R. Cahana asked: It is written "tirash" and pronounced "tirosh": [The answer:] If he merits it [i.e., If he drinks discriminately], he becomes a leader [rosh]; and if he does not merit it [i.e., If he drinks indiscriminately], he becomes poor [rash]. As Rava said: Wine and spices wisened me (Yoma 76b)

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DEUT711 R. Yehudah said in the name of Rav: "But, there shall not be in you a poor man" -- you are more greatly obligated to yourself than to all others (Bava Metzia 33a)

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DEUT715 This teaches us that the inhabitants of your city take precedence to those of another, and that if one begs from door to door [as opposed to "sitting in the gates"], you are not bound to give him charity (Sifrei)

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DEUT721 "in your land": This teaches us that the inhabitants of Eretz Israel takes precedence to those who live outside the land; "that the Lord your God gives to you" -- [This extends the obligation to] all places (Sifrei)

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DEUT727 This teaches us that a poor man who desires [("taev," similar to "evyon") strongly what he is lacking] takes precedence [to other varieties of paupers] (Sifrei)

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DEUT733 [which is lacking to him] -- even a horse to ride on and a servant to run before him [If they are lacking to him (i.e., if that is what he is used to)] (Ketuvoth 67b)

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