is wise? He who learns from everyone. As is stated: "From all my teachers I have grown wise"; Who is strong? He who controls his impulses. As is stated: "Better one who is slow to anger than one with might, one who rules his spirit than the captor of a city."; Who is rich? He who is happy with what he has. As is stated: "If you eat of toil of your hands, fortunate are you, and good is to you"; "fortunate are you" in this world, "and good is to you" in the World to Come; Who is honored? He who honors everyone! As is stated: "For to those who honor me, I accord honor; those who scorn me shall be demeaned;" A grateful guest says, "That host be remembered for good! How many wines he brought up before me; how many portions he placed before me; how many cakes he offered me! All that he did, he did for my sake." But the ill-willed guest says, "What did I eat of his? A piece of bread, a bite of meat. What did I drink? A cup of wine. Whatever he did, he did for the sake of his wife and his children." Thus the Scripture says, "Remember that thou magnify His work, whereof men have sung." If you, in repentance, have been ashamed in this world, you will not need to be ashamed before God in the next. References It has the following bibliography: W. Bacher, Agada der Tannaiten, i. 429; Z. Frankel, Darke ha-Mishnah, pp. 134–136; H. Graetz, History of the Jews, ii. 358, 381; Weiss, Dor, ii. 126; Braunschweiger, Lehrer der Mischnah, pp. 257–259. Mishnah rabbis 2nd-century rabbis Pirkei Avot rabbis