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For that which is without a beginning, a final cause need not be sought.

Maimonides

In the beginning we must simplify the subject, thus unavoidably falsifying it, and later we must sophisticate away the falsely simple beginning.
MAIMONIDES

Avoid Beginning Philosophy Simplicity Talk
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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Knowledge Understand Word
Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.
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Acceptance Blessing Generosity
Hear the truth from whomever says it.
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One Liner Truth
He who does not understand that a dead lion is more alive than a living dog will remain a dog.
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Alive Dog Himself Live Understand
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 risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.
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Decision Deep Risk Wrong
Let nothing which can be treated by diet be treated by other means.
MAIMONIDES

Doctor Food
Silence is the maturation of wisdom.
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One Liner Silence Wisdom
It should not be believed that all beings exist for the sake of the existence of man. On the contrary, all the other beings too have been intended for their own sakes and not for the sake of anything else.
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Believe Existence Man Philosophy
Hold firmly to your word.
MAIMONIDES

One Liner Word Yourself
There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.
MAIMONIDES

Charity Help Himself Man
Lose with truth and right rather than gain with falsehood and wrong.
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Lose Right Truth Wrong
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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Gift Hands Inspirational Practice Understand
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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Human Limitation Reason Religious Stop
God who preceded all existence is a refuge.
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Existence God Home

For that which is without a beginning, a final cause need not be sought.

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