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Pirkei Avot 2:1: choosing the straight pathאיזו היא דרך ישרה שיבור לו האדם
Also known as Which is the straight path · Pirkei Avot 2:1 · A path that is an honour to the one who takes it
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The Mishnah has Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi ask which path a person should choose, and answer: one that is an honour to the one who takes it and brings honour from others. The test of a decision is what it makes of the person making it, and the saying goes on to weigh the loss of a precept against its reward.
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