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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.

Maimonides

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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Belief Desire End Evil God Hate Ignorance Knowledge Man Religious
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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Change Character Doubt God Intellectual Knowledge Law Man Mindset Ourselves Present Principle Result Support
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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Avoid Beginning Philosophy Simplicity Talk
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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Himself Man Reason Sex Strong Woman
Silence is the maturation of wisdom.
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One Liner Silence Wisdom
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.
MAIMONIDES

Gift Hands Inspirational Practice Understand
There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.
MAIMONIDES

Charity Help Himself Man
Man’s obsession to add to his wealth and honor is the chief source of his misery.
MAIMONIDES

Acceptance Misery Money Yourself
Your purpose, should always be to know, the whole that was intended to be known.
MAIMONIDES

Philosophy Purpose Yourself
Hold firmly to your word.
MAIMONIDES

One Liner Word Yourself
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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Body Doubt Health Humanity Sick Soul
The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it
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Doctor Sick Suffering
Inspire me with love for my art and for thy creatures. In the sufferer let me see only the human being.
MAIMONIDES

Art Human Inspirational Love Myself See Suffering
What is lofty can be said in any language. What is mean should be said in none.
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Kindness Language Word
Astrology is a sickness, not a science. It is a tree under the shade of which all sorts of superstitions thrive.
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Science Sick Tree
A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king.
MAIMONIDES

Greatness Nation Rule Wisdom Worth

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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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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