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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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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
In the realm of Nature there is nothing purposeless, trivial, or unnecessary.
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Nature Necessary Purpose
Let nothing which can be treated by diet be treated by other means.
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Doctor Food
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
Astrology is a disease, not a science. It is a tree under the shadow of which all sorts of superstitions thrive. Only fools and charlatans lend value to it.
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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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Belief Desire End Evil God Hate Ignorance Knowledge Man Religious
A truth does not become greater by repetition.
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Greatness Truth
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
I will destroy my enemies by converting them to friends.
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Destroy Enemy Friendship Myself
All forces that reside in the body are angels.
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Angel Body Force Self Love
Hear the truth from whomever says it.
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One Liner Truth
Silence is the maturation of wisdom.
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One Liner Silence Wisdom
The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.
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Decision Deep Risk Wrong
If men possessed wisdom, which stands in the same relation to the form of man as the sight to the eye, they would not cause any injury to themselves or to others, for the knowledge of the truth removes hatred and quarrels, and prevents mutual injuries.
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Fight Hate Injury Knowledge Man Relationship Truth Wisdom
Inspire me with love for my art and for thy creatures. In the sufferer let me see only the human being.
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Art Human Inspirational Love Myself See Suffering
Hold firmly to your word.
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One Liner Word Yourself

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 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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