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Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.

Maimonides

For that which is without a beginning, a final cause need not be sought.
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Beginning Need Philosophy
Hold firmly to your word.
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One Liner Word Yourself
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
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
One should see the world, and see himself as a scale with an equal balance of good and evil. When he does one good deed the scale is tipped to the good – he and the world is saved. When he does one evil deed the scale is tipped to the bad – he and the world is destroyed.
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Destroy Equality Evil Goodness Himself Oneself World
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
Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
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Bed Heart Listen Yourself
Man’s obsession to add to his wealth and honor is the chief source of his misery.
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Acceptance Misery Money Yourself
Your purpose, should always be to know, the whole that was intended to be known.
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Philosophy Purpose Yourself
Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.
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Character Lie Man Wisdom
The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it
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Doctor Sick 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
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
There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.
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Charity Help Himself Man
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

Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.

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