“The knowledge of God, the formation of ideas, the mastery of desire and passion, the distinction between that which is to be chosen and that which is to be rejected, all these man owes to his form.”

For that which is without a beginning, a final cause need not be sought.

For it is said, You shall strengthen the stranger and the dweller in your midst and live with him, that is to say, strengthen him until he needs no longer fall upon the mercy of the community or be in need.

Astrology is a disease, not a science. It is a tree under the shadow of which all sorts of superstitions thrive. Only fools and charlatans lend value to it.

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.

A truth does not become greater by repetition.

Hold firmly to your word.

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.

Nobody is ever impoverished through the giving of charity.

It is well known among physicians that the best of the nourishing foods is the one that the Moslem religion forbids, i.e., Wine. It contains much good and light nourishment. It is rapidly digested and helps to digest other foods.

Consequently he who wishes to attain to human perfection, must therefore first study Logic, next the various branches of Mathematics in their proper order, then Physics, and lastly Metaphysics.

There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.

Astrology is a sickness, not a science. It is a tree under the shade of which all sorts of superstitions thrive.

In the realm of Nature there is nothing purposeless, trivial, or unnecessary.

Hear the truth from whomever says it.

In so far as the soul is a force residing in the body; it has therefore been said that the properties of the soul depend of the condition of the body.

Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.

When I say I want to become a legend, some people say it’s pretentious. For me, it’s a challenge. My desire, a dream. I’m not saying I’ll get there, but it’s what I want.

A problem only exists if there is a difference between what is actually happening and what you desire to be happening.

I desire to press in my arms the loveliness which has not yet come into the world.

All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.

Intense, burning desire is the motivational force that enables you to overcome any obstacle and achieve almost any goal.

The fundamental factor of self-deception is this constant desire to be something in this world and in the world hereafter.

The very desire to be certain, to be secure, is the beginning of bondage.It’s only when the mind is not caught in the net of certainty, and is not seeking certainty, that it is in a state of discovery.

Man everywhere has an unconquerable desire to be the master of his own destiny.