Midrash for Chullin 177:26
(יחזקאל כח, ב) מושב אלהים ישבתי בלב ימים
Raba, others say R'Johanan, also said: The world exists only on account of [the merit of] Moses and Aaron; for it is written here: And we are nothing, and it is written there [of the world]: He hangeth the earth upon nothing.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Job XXVI. 7; Heb. ; interpreted as two words: 'without' 'anything'. The world exists because of those who regard themselves vn ubjbu as nothing, like Moses and Aaron who said of themselves, . And we are nothing. vnhkc okc');"><sup>21</sup></span>
Otzar Midrashim
The 32 Principles of Aggadah is a Beraita attributed to Rabbi Eliezer ben Rabbi Yossi Haglili and composed in similar fashion to the 13 principles of Halacha authored by Rabbi Yishmael. Rabbi Eliezer adapted the 13 principles of Rabbi Yishmael for use in Aggadah and began adding more principles until he reached a total of 32. And so he would teach these principles and associated teachings, in addition to his standard teachings. Concerning him the Talmud states: "Any place where you find the statements of Rabbi Eliezer, son of Rabbi Yosei HaGelili, make your ears like a funnel." (Chulin 89a)
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