He who does not understand that a dead lion is more alive than a living dog will remain a dog. — Maimonides Alive Copy Share Image
No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means. — Maimonides Diet Copy Share Image
Do not imagine that these most difficult problems can be thoroughly understood by any one of us. — Maimonides Copy Share Image
For that which is without a beginning, a final cause need not be sought. — Maimonides Birth Copy Share Image
There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself. — Maimonides Charity Copy Share Image
It is of great advantage that man should know his station, and not imagine that the whole universe exists only for him. — Maimonides Advantage Copy Share Image
Consequently he who wishes to attain to human perfection, must therefore first study Logic, next the various branches of Mathematics in their… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
Contrast the experience with something worse and you cannot help feeling happy and grateful because... The change from trouble to comfort gives… — Maimonides Change Copy Share Image
Astrology is a sickness, not a science ... It is a tree under the shade of which all sorts of superstitions thrive. — Maimonides Astrology Copy Share Image
Management [ Providence ], knowledge, and intention are not the same when ascribed to us and when ascribed to God. — Maimonides Intention Copy Share Image
In the beginning we must simplify the subject, thus unavoidably falsifying it, and later we must sophisticate away the falsely simple beginning. — Maimonides Computer language Copy Share Image
We are obligated to be more scrupulous in fulfilling the commandment of charity than any other positive commandment because charity is the… — Maimonides Charity Copy Share Image
It is necessary to bear in mind that Scripture only teaches the chief points of those true principles which lead to the… — Maimonides Bible Copy Share Image
He who thinks he can have flesh and bones without being subject to any external influence, or any accidents of matter, unconsciously… — Maimonides Accidents Copy Share Image
To sum up: I am the man who when the concern pressed him and his way was straitened and he could find… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
At times the truth shines so brilliantly that we perceive it as clear as day. Our nature and habit then draw a… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
The second class of evils comprises such evils as people cause to each other, when, e.g. , some of them use their… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
If a person studies too much and exhausts his reflective powers, he will be confused, and will not be able to apprehend… — Maimonides Body Copy Share Image
Divine Providence is connected with Divine intellectual influence, and the same beings which are benefited by the latter so as to become… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
It is well known among physicians that the best of the nourishing foods is the one that the Moslem religion forbids, i.e.,… — Maimonides Cooking Copy Share Image
Even when a person suffers pain in consequence of a thorn having entered into his hand, although it is at once drawn… — Maimonides Consequence Copy Share Image
It is no wrong or injustice that one has many bags of the finest myrrh and garments embroidered with gold, while another… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
Know that the difficulties which lead to confusion in the question what is the purpose of the Universe or of any of… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
An ignorant man believes that the whole universe only exists for him: as if nothing else required any consideration. If, therefore, anything… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
The corporeal element in man is a large screen and partition that prevents him from perfectly perceiving abstract ideals; this would be… — Maimonides Abstract Copy Share Image
WHEN reading my present treatise, bear in mind that by "faith" we do not understand merely that which is uttered with the… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
It is not unreasonable to assume that the works of God, their existence and preceding non-existence, are the result of His wisdom,… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for… — Maimonides Education Copy Share Image
In the realm of Nature there is nothing purposeless, trivial, or unnecessary — Maimonides Nature Copy Share Image
Lose with truth and right rather than gain with falsehood and wrong. — Maimonides Falsehood Copy Share Image
Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous. — Maimonides Copy Share Image
Teach thy tongue to say 'I do not know,' and thou shalt progress. — Maimonides Progress Copy Share Image
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