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Man’s shortcomings and sins are all due to the substance of the body and not to its form; while all his merits are exclusively due to his form.

Maimonides

Truth does not become more true by virtue of the fact that the entire world agrees with it, nor less so even if the whole world disagrees with it.
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Philosophy Truth Virtue World
Inspire me with love for my art and for thy creatures. In the sufferer let me see only the human being.
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Art Human Inspirational Love Myself See Suffering
Hold firmly to your word.
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One Liner Word Yourself
Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.
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Character Lie Man Wisdom
All forces that reside in the body are angels.
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Angel Body Force Self Love
The second class of evils comprises such evils as people cause to each other, when, e.g. , some of them use their strength against others. These evils are more numerous than those of the first kind. They likewise originate in ourselves, though the sufferer himself cannot avert them.
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Evil People Strength Suffering
In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.
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Generous Yourself
Lose with truth and right rather than gain with falsehood and wrong.
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Lose Right Truth Wrong
It is better and more satisfactory to acquit a thousand guilty persons than to put a single innocent one to death.
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Better Death Guilty Oneself Person Satisfaction
The soul is subject to health and disease, just as is the body. The health and disease of both, undoubtedly depend upon beliefs and customs, which are peculiar to mankind.
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Body Doubt Health Humanity Sick Soul
The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it
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Doctor Sick Suffering
I will destroy my enemies by converting them to friends.
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Destroy Enemy Friendship Myself
Everyone entrusted with a mission is an angel.
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Angel Mission Trust
Every man should view himself as equally balanced: half good and half evil. Likewise, he should see the entire world as half good and half evil. With a single good deed he will tip the scales for himself, and for the entire world, to the side of good.
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Equality Evil Goodness Man Philosophy See View World
Silence is the maturation of wisdom.
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One Liner Silence Wisdom
Medical practice is not knitting and weaving and the labor of the hands, but it must be inspired with soul and be filled with understanding and equipped with the gift of keen observation.
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Gift Hands Inspirational Practice Understand

Man’s shortcomings and sins are all due to the substance of the body and not to its form; while all his merits are exclusively due to his form.

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