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.
MAIMONIDESHear the truth from whomever says it.
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All forces that reside in the body are angels.
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Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.
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A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king.
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Hold firmly to your word.
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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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Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.
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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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Everyone entrusted with a mission is an angel.
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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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For that which is without a beginning, a final cause need not be sought.
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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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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 beginning we must simplify the subject, thus unavoidably falsifying it, and later we must sophisticate away the falsely simple beginning.
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Anticipate charity by preventing poverty.
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The whole object of the Prophets and the Sages was to declare that a limit is set to human reason where it must halt.
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