In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.
MAIMONIDESIn finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.
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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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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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The key to the understanding and to the full comprehension of all that the Prophets have said is found in the knowledge of the figures, their general ideas, and the meaning of each word they contain.
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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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Hear the truth from whomever says it.
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The second class of evils comprises such evils as people cause to each other, when, e.g. , some of them use their strength against others. These evils are more numerous than those of the first kind. They likewise originate in ourselves, though the sufferer himself cannot avert them.
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The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.
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For that which is without a beginning, a final cause need not be sought.
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All forces that reside in the body are angels.
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I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, blessed be his name, is not a body, and that he is free from all accidents of matter, and that he has not any form whatsoever.
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Teach thy tongue to say ‘I do not know,’ and thou shalt progress.
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Hold firmly to your word.
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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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A truth does not become greater by repetition.
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Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.
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