Further, there are things of which the mind understands one part, but remains ignorant of the other; and when man is able to comprehend certain things, it does not follow that he must be able to comprehend everything. Maimonides comprehendfollowignorant share on social
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. Maimonides accustomcasedefend Change image and share on social
How individuals of the same species surpass each other in these sensations and in other bodily faculties is universally known, but there is a limit to them, and their power cannot extend to every distance or to every degree. Maimonides bodilydegreedistance share on social
Anticipate charity by preventing poverty. Maimonides anticipatecharitypoverty Change image and share on social
You must accept the truth from whatever source it comes. Maimonides acceptsourcetruth Change image and share on social
Do not imagine that what we have said of the insufficiency of our understanding and of its limited extent is an assertion founded only on the Bible: for philosophers likewise assert the same, and perfectly understand it,- without having regard to any religion or opinion. Maimonides assertassertionbible share on social
Man's shortcomings and sins are all due to substance of the body and not to its form, while all his merits are exclusively due to his form. Maimonides bodydueexclusively Change image and share on social
However great the exertion of our mind may be to comprehend the Divine Being or any of the ideals, we find a screen and partition between Him and ourselves. Thus the prophets frequently hint at the existence of a partition between God and us. Maimonides comprehenddivineexertion share on social
No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means. Maimonides dietdiseasemean Change image and share on social
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 alikeapprehendapprehension share on social