179 Quotes by Maimonides

The more we desire for that which is superfluous, the more we meet with difficulties; our strength and possessions are spent in unnecessary things, and are wanting when required for that which is necessary.

In so far as the soul is a force residing in the body; it has therefore been said that the properties of the soul depend of the condition of the body.

At times the truth shines so brilliantly that we perceive it as clear as day. Our nature and habit then draw a veil over our perception, and we return to a darkness almost as dense as before. We are like those who, though beholding frequent flashes of lightning, still find themselves in the thickest darkness of the night.

In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.

Teach thy tongue to say ‘I do not know,’ and thou shalt progress.

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.

The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it.

If God were corporeal, He would consist of atoms, and would not be one; or He would be comparable to other beings: but a comparison implies the existence of similar and of dissimilar elements, and God would thus not be one. A corporeal God would be finite, and an external power would be required to define those limits.

First Theory. There is no Providence at all for anything in the Universe; all parts of the Universe, the heavens and what they contain, owe their origin to accident and chance; there exists no being that rules and governs them or provides for them. This is the theory of Epicurus...