Teach thy tongue to say ‘I do not know,’ and thou shalt progress.
MAIMONIDESSilence is the maturation of wisdom.
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Your purpose, should always be to know, the whole that was intended to be known.
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It is man’s duty to love and to fear God, even without hope of reward or fear of punishment.
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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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God cannot be compared to anything.
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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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A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king.
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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.
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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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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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Hear the truth from whomever says it.
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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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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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For it is said, You shall strengthen the stranger and the dweller in your midst and live with him, that is to say, strengthen him until he needs no longer fall upon the mercy of the community or be in need.
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There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.
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