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. Maimonides More Quotes by Maimonides More Quotes From Maimonides It is man's duty to love and to fear God, even without hope of reward or fear of punishment. Maimonides rewards duty men What is lofty can be said in any language. What is mean should be said in none. Maimonides language should mean The soul, when accustomed to superfluous things, acquires a strong habit of desiring things which are neither necessary for the preservation of the individual nor for that of the species. This desire is without limit, whilst those which are necessary are few in number and restricted within certain limits; but what is superfluous is without end. Maimonides strong soul numbers God cannot be compared to anything. Note this. Maimonides notes When I have a difficult subject before me - when I find the road narrow, and can see no other way of teaching a well established truth except by pleasing one intelligent man and displeasing ten thousand fools - I prefer to address myself to the one man, and to take no notice whatever of the condemnation of the multitude; I prefer to extricate that intelligent man from his embarrassment and show him the cause of his perplexity, so that he may attain perfection and be at peace. Maimonides intelligent teaching men Lose with truth and right rather than gain with falsehood and wrong. Maimonides falsehood loses gains The third class of evils comprise those which everyone causes to himself by his own action. This is the largest class, and is far more numerous than the second class. It is especially of these evils that all men complain, - only few men are found that do not sin against themselves by this kind of evil. ...This class of evil originates in man's vices, such as excessive desire for eating, drinking, and love; indulgence in these things in undue measure, or in improper manner, or partaking of bad food. This course brings diseases and afflictions upon the body and soul alike. Maimonides drinking class men All the evils that men cause to each other because of certain desires, or opinions or religious principles, are rooted in ignorance. [All hatred would come to an end] when the earth was flooded with the knowledge of God. Maimonides ignorance religious men 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. Maimonides blessed god believe The soul is subject to health and disease, just as is the body. The health and disease of both . . . undoubtedly depend upon beliefs and customs, which are peculiar to mankind. Maimonides peculiar body soul In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others. Maimonides generous strict finance Just as a person is commanded to honor and revere his father, so he is under an obligation to honor and revere his teacher, even to a greater extent than his father; for his father gave him life in this world, while his teacher instructs him in wisdom, secures for him life in the world to come. Maimonides teaching teacher father A truth does not become greater by repetition. Maimonides repetition doe education The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision. Maimonides decisions-you-make risk self-esteem A small amount of wine such as three or four glasses is of benefit for the preservation of the health of human beings and an excellent remedy for most illnesses. Maimonides glasses wine food In the beginning we must simplify the subject, thus unavoidably falsifying it, and later we must sophisticate away the falsely simple beginning. Maimonides programming learning simple No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means. Maimonides inspiring food mean You will see the mercy of God toward His creatures, how He has provided that which is required, in proper proportions, and treated all individual beings of the same species with perfect equality. ...for it is an act of great and perfect goodness that He gave us existence; and the creation of the controlling faculty in animals is a proof of His mercy towards them, as has been shown by us. Maimonides mercy-of-god perfect animal That which is produced with intention has passed over from non-existence to existence. Maimonides non-existence intention existence Every ignoramus imagines that all that exists, exists with a view to his individual sake; it is as if there were nothing that exists except him. And if something happens to him that is contrary to what he wishes, he makes the trenchant judgement that all that exists is an evil. Maimonides judgement views evil
