Man’s shortcomings and sins are all due to the substance of the body and not to its form; while all his merits are exclusively due to his form.
MAIMONIDESIt 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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Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen.
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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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It is man’s duty to love and to fear God, even without hope of reward or fear of punishment.
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The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.
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A truth does not become greater by repetition.
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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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There are eight levels of charity. The highest is when you strengthen a man’s hand until he need no longer be dependent upon others.
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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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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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The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it
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Teach thy tongue to say ‘I do not know,’ and thou shalt progress.
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The goal of good health is to enable a person to acquire wisdom.
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Everyone entrusted with a mission is an angel.
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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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Silence is the maturation of wisdom.
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