The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it
MAIMONIDESA truth does not become greater by repetition.
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If men possessed wisdom, which stands in the same relation to the form of man as the sight to the eye, they would not cause any injury to themselves or to others, for the knowledge of the truth removes hatred and quarrels, and prevents mutual injuries.
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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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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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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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A truth does not become greater by repetition.
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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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Actions are divided as regards their object into four classes; they are either purposeless, unimportant, or vain, or good.
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In the realm of Nature there is nothing purposeless, trivial, or unnecessary.
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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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For that which is without a beginning, a final cause need not be sought.
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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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He who does not understand that a dead lion is more alive than a living dog will remain a dog.
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The more necessary a thing is for living beings, the more easily it is found and the cheaper it is; the less necessary it is, the rarer and dearer it is.
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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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