: According to legend, he was the only sage to enter the "orchard" of mystical secrets and emerge spiritually intact.
: He died reciting the Shema , smiling because he could finally love God "with all his soul." Rabbi Akiva: Sage of the Talmud
: He saw water dripping on stone and realized if water could carve rock, Torah could carve his mind. : According to legend, he was the only