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A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king.

Maimonides

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
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
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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Believe Blessing Faith Myself Perfection
What is lofty can be said in any language. What is mean should be said in none.
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Kindness Language Word
All attributes ascribed to God are attributes of His acts, and do not imply that God has any qualities.
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Act God Himself Quality
Astrology is not an art, it is a disease.
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Art One Liner Sick
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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Easy Live Necessary
Do not imagine that these most difficult problems can be thoroughly understood by any one of us.
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Difficult Imagination Problem Understand
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
Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen.
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Book Evidence Lie Writing
In so far as the soul is a force residing in the body; it has therefore been said that the properties of the soul depend of the condition of the body.
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Body Far Force Soul Spiritual
Actions are divided as regards their object into four classes; they are either purposeless, unimportant, or vain, or good.
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Action Goodness Important Purpose
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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Doctor Food Goodness Help Light Religion Wine
Consequently he who wishes to attain to human perfection, must therefore first study Logic, next the various branches of Mathematics in their proper order, then Physics, and lastly Metaphysics.
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Education Himself Human Logic Mathematics Perfection
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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Fight Hate Injury Knowledge Man Relationship Truth Wisdom
Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
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Bed Heart Listen Yourself

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