משנה פרקי אבות ב:ו
ובמקום שאין אנשים השתדל להיות איש.
In a place where there are no worthy people, strive to be worthy. [Koren Sacks translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. What makes a person worthy? Who labels them as such?
2. How can you be worthy?
Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)