The whole object of the Prophets and the Sages was to declare that a limit is set to human reason where it must halt.
MAIMONIDESMaimonides Quotes
Full Name:Moses ben Maimon
Walk of life:Philosopher
Born:1138, Córdoba, Spain
Died:13 December 1204, Fustat, Egypt
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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 same is the case with those opinions of man to which he has been accustomed from his youth; he likes them, defends them, and shuns the opposite views.
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In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.
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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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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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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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Do not imagine that these most difficult problems can be thoroughly understood by any one of us.
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Lose with truth and right rather than gain with falsehood and wrong.
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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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Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
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