Astrology is not an art, it is a disease.
MAIMONIDES
The soul is subject to health and disease, just as is the body. The health and disease of both, undoubtedly depend upon beliefs and customs, which are peculiar to mankind.
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Astrology is not an art, it is a disease.
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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 better and more satisfactory to acquit a thousand guilty persons than to put a single innocent one to death.
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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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Teach thy tongue to say ‘I do not know,’ and thou shalt progress.
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A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king.
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A truth does not become greater by repetition.
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All the evils that men cause to each other because of certain desires, or opinions or religious principles, are rooted in ignorance. [All hatred would come to an end] when the earth was flooded with the knowledge of God.
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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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Anticipate charity by preventing poverty.
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In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.
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God who preceded all existence is a refuge.
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I will destroy my enemies by converting them to friends.
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God cannot be compared to anything.
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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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Contrast the experience with something worse and you cannot help feeling happy and grateful because. The change from trouble to comfort gives us more pleasure than uninterrupted comfort does.
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