The knowledge of God, the formation of ideas, the mastery of desire and passion, the distinction between that which is to be chosen and that which is to be rejected, all these man owes to his form.
MAIMONIDESSilence is the maturation of wisdom.
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All forces that reside in the body are angels.
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Hold firmly to your word.
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Those who grieve find comfort in weeping and in arousing their sorrow until the body is too tired to bear the inner emotions.
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Silence is the maturation of wisdom.
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Even the existence of this corporeal element, low as it in reality is, because it is the source of death and all evils, is likewise good for the permanence of the Universe and the continuation of the order of things, so that one thing departs and the other succeeds.
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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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All attributes ascribed to God are attributes of His acts, and do not imply that God has any qualities.
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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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It is better and more satisfactory to acquit a thousand guilty persons than to put a single innocent one to death.
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Teach thy tongue to say ‘I do not know,’ and thou shalt progress.
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A truth does not become greater by repetition.
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In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.
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Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.
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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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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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