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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.

Maimonides

For it is said, You shall strengthen the stranger and the dweller in your midst and live with him, that is to say, strengthen him until he needs no longer fall upon the mercy of the community or be in need.
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Community Fall Live Need Strength Yourself
Astrology is not an art, it is a disease.
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Art One Liner Sick
A truth does not become greater by repetition.
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Greatness Truth
Nobody is ever impoverished through the giving of charity.
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Charity Money Poor
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
Hold firmly to your word.
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One Liner Word Yourself
He who does not understand that a dead lion is more alive than a living dog will remain a dog.
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Alive Dog Himself Live Understand
Let nothing which can be treated by diet be treated by other means.
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Doctor Food
Teach thy tongue to say ‘I do not know,’ and thou shalt progress.
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Improvement Myself Progress Teaching
The fact that laws were given to man, both affirmative and negative, supports the principle, that God’s knowledge of future events does not change their character. The great doubt that presents itself to our mind is the result of the insufficiency of our intellect.
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Change Character Doubt God Intellectual Knowledge Law Man Mindset Ourselves Present Principle Result Support
Actions are divided as regards their object into four classes; they are either purposeless, unimportant, or vain, or good.
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Action Goodness Important Purpose
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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Body Himself Person Power Reflection Respect
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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Knowledge Understand Word
Anticipate charity by preventing poverty.
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Charity Poor
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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Human Limitation Reason Religious Stop
A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king.
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Greatness Nation Rule Wisdom Worth

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