Silence is the maturation of wisdom.
MAIMONIDESActions are divided as regards their object into four classes; they are either purposeless, unimportant, or vain, or good.
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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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One should see the world, and see himself as a scale with an equal balance of good and evil. When he does one good deed the scale is tipped to the good – he and the world is saved. When he does one evil deed the scale is tipped to the bad – he and the world is destroyed.
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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.
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Man’s obsession to add to his wealth and honor is the chief source of his misery.
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What is lofty can be said in any language. What is mean should be said in none.
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Even the existence of this corporeal element, low as it in reality is, because it is the source of death and all evils, is likewise good for the permanence of the Universe and the continuation of the order of things, so that one thing departs and the other succeeds.
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All attributes ascribed to God are attributes of His acts, and do not imply that God has any qualities.
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Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen.
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In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.
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Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
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Actions are divided as regards their object into four classes; they are either purposeless, unimportant, or vain, or good.
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Everyone entrusted with a mission is an angel.
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Nobody is ever impoverished through the giving of charity.
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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.
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In the realm of Nature there is nothing purposeless, trivial, or unnecessary.
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Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
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The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.
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There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.
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A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king.
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The fact that laws were given to man, both affirmative and negative, supports the principle, that God’s knowledge of future events does not change their character. The great doubt that presents itself to our mind is the result of the insufficiency of our intellect.
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All the evils that men cause to each other because of certain desires, or opinions or religious principles, are rooted in ignorance. [All hatred would come to an end] when the earth was flooded with the knowledge of God.
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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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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.
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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.
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Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.
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