God cannot be compared to anything.
MAIMONIDESMan’s obsession to add to his wealth and honor is the chief source of his misery.
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There are eight levels of charity. The highest is when you strengthen a man’s hand until he need no longer be dependent upon others.
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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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Hear the truth from whomever says it.
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Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.
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God who preceded all existence is a refuge.
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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.
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I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, blessed be his name, is not a body, and that he is free from all accidents of matter, and that he has not any form whatsoever.
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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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In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.
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Your purpose, should always be to know, the whole that was intended to be known.
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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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Contrast the experience with something worse and you cannot help feeling happy and grateful because. The change from trouble to comfort gives us more pleasure than uninterrupted comfort does.
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The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.
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Anticipate charity by preventing poverty.
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Hold firmly to your word.
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