The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision. — Maimonides Choice Copy Share Image
Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man. — Maimonides Character Copy Share Image
It is man's duty to love and to fear God, even without hope of reward or fear of punishment. — Maimonides Duty Copy Share Image
That which is produced with intention has passed over from non-existence to existence. — Maimonides Existence Copy Share Image
Let nothing which can be treated by diet be treated by other means. — Maimonides Ayurveda Copy Share Image
If the whole earth is infinitely small in comparison with the sphere of the stars, what is man compared with all these… — Maimonides Astronomy Copy Share Image
The question, "What is the purpose thereof?" cannot be asked about anything which is not the product of an agent; therefore we… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
Medical practice is not knitting and weaving and the labor of the hands, but it must be inspired with soul and be… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
“And so our rabbis decreed that a man should honor his wife more than himself, and love her as much as he… — Maimonides Honor Copy Share Image
There are eight levels of charity… The highest is when you strengthen a man's hand until he need no longer be dependent… — Maimonides Charity Copy Share Image
There are four different theories concerning Divine Providence; they are all ancient, known from the time of the Prophets, when the true… — Maimonides Ancient Copy Share Image
The first kind of evil is that which is caused to man by the circumstance that he is subject to genesis and… — Maimonides Body Copy Share Image
All this is applicable to the intellectual faculties of man. There is a considerable difference between one person and another as regards… — Maimonides Intellectual Copy Share Image
One should see the world, and see himself as a scale with an equal balance of good and evil. When he does… — Maimonides Balance Copy Share Image
Eliphas never abandoned his belief that the fate of man is the result of justice, that we do not know all our… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
Further, there are things of which the mind understands one part, but remains ignorant of the other; and when man is able… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
It is possible that the meaning of wisdom in Hebrew indicates aptitude for stratagems and the application of thought in such a… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
Whatever form it has, it [matter] will be disposed to receive another form; it never leaves off moving and casting off the… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
You will see the mercy of God toward His creatures, how He has provided that which is required, in proper proportions, and… — Maimonides Animal Copy Share Image
The numerous evils to which individual persons are exposed are due to the defects existing in the persons themselves. We complain and… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
It is thus necessary to examine all things according to their essence, to infer from every species such true and well established… — 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
The strange and wonderful Book of Job treats of the same subject as we are discussing; its contents are a fiction, conceived… — Maimonides Book 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
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
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
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
Lose with truth and right rather than gain with falsehood and wrong. — Maimonides Falsehood Copy Share Image
Teach thy tongue to say 'I do not know,' and thou shalt progress. — Maimonides Progress Copy Share Image
Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous. — Maimonides Copy Share Image
In accordance with the divine wisdom, genesis can only take place through destruction. — Maimonides Destruction Copy Share Image
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