Teach thy tongue to say ‘I do not know,’ and thou shalt progress.
MAIMONIDESIf a person studies too much and exhausts his reflective powers, he will be confused, and will not be able to apprehend even that which had been within the power of his apprehension. For the powers of the body are all alike in this respect.
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Astrology is a sickness, not a science. It is a tree under the shade of which all sorts of superstitions thrive.
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Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.
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The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it
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In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.
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Silence is the maturation of wisdom.
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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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Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.
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Hear the truth from whomever says it.
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Truth does not become more true by virtue of the fact that the entire world agrees with it, nor less so even if the whole world disagrees with it.
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There is no difference between the worry of a human mother and an animal mother for their offspring. A mother’s love does not derive from the intellect but from the emotions, in animals just as in humans.
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If a person studies too much and exhausts his reflective powers, he will be confused, and will not be able to apprehend even that which had been within the power of his apprehension. For the powers of the body are all alike in this respect.
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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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Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
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Consequently he who wishes to attain to human perfection, must therefore first study Logic, next the various branches of Mathematics in their proper order, then Physics, and lastly Metaphysics.
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Astrology is not an art, it is a disease.
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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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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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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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Every man should view himself as equally balanced: half good and half evil. Likewise, he should see the entire world as half good and half evil. With a single good deed he will tip the scales for himself, and for the entire world, to the side of good.
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Lose with truth and right rather than gain with falsehood and wrong.
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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 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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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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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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All attributes ascribed to God are attributes of His acts, and do not imply that God has any qualities.
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