All forces that reside in the body are angels.
MAIMONIDESIn the realm of Nature there is nothing purposeless, trivial, or unnecessary.
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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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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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If a person studies too much and exhausts his reflective powers, he will be confused, and will not be able to apprehend even that which had been within the power of his apprehension. For the powers of the body are all alike in this respect.
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It is hard for a woman with whom an uncircumcised man has had sexual intercourse to separate from him. In my opinion this is the strongest of the reasons for circumcision.
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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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The key to the understanding and to the full comprehension of all that the Prophets have said is found in the knowledge of the figures, their general ideas, and the meaning of each word they contain.
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Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.
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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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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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Hold firmly to your word.
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Your purpose, should always be to know, the whole that was intended to be known.
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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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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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Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.
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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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