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.
MAIMONIDESThe 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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Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.
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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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Inspire me with love for my art and for thy creatures. In the sufferer let me see only the human being.
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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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Hear the truth from whomever says it.
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All forces that reside in the body are angels.
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Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.
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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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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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Teach thy tongue to say ‘I do not know,’ and thou shalt progress.
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God is identical with His attributes, so that it may be said that He is the knowledge, the knower, and the known.
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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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A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king.
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
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Man’s obsession to add to his wealth and honor is the chief source of his misery.
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