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Quote by Al-Ghazali

“Never have I dealt with anything more difficult than my own soul, which sometimes helps me and sometimes opposes me.”

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Al-Ghazali (1058-December 19, 1111) was an influential Islamic theologian and philosopher. His works had a profound impact on medieval Islamic philosophy and theology. more

“Men have such a good opinion of themselves, of their mental superiority and intellectual depth; they believe themselves so skilled in discerning the true from the false, the path of safety from those of error, that they should be forbidden as much as possible the perusal of philosophic writings.”

Men Should Writing Believe Opinion Path Intellectual Safety Errors Depth Superiority Forbidden Discerning Philosophic

Author:Al-Ghazali

“You must convince your heart that whatever Allah has decreed is most appropriate and most beneficial for you.”

Heart Appropriate Convince Beneficial Decree

Author:Al-Ghazali

“Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.”

People Heart Pleasure Praise Condemnation Saddened

Author:Al-Ghazali

“Desires make slaves out of kings and patience makes kings out of slaves.”

Desire Kings Slave

Author:Al-Ghazali

“The worm in the radish doesn't think there is anything sweeter.”

Thinking Worms Radishes

Author:Sholom Aleichem

“I never turn down a drink. Among friends it’s always appropriate. A man is only a man as they say, but brandy is still brandy. You’ll find that in the Talmud too.”

Men Stills Turns Drink Appropriate Brandy

Author:Sholom Aleichem

“If it be true that our people represent a high percentage of mental vigor, the distinction is probably due, in some measure, to the extremely important part which Talmud studies have played in the spiritual life of the race.”

People Ifs Important Spiritual Race Study Dues Being True Distinction Spiritual Life Percentages Vigor

Book:The Rise of David Levinsky

Source: The Rise of David Levinsky

“The orthodox Jewish faith practically excludes woman from religious life.”

Religious Orthodox Religious Life Jewish Faith

Book:The Rise of David Levinsky

Source: The Rise of David Levinsky

“We Jews are accused of being destroyers: whatever you put up, we tear down. It is true only in a relative sense. We are not iconoclasts deliberately: we are not enemies of your institutions simply because of the dislike between us. We are a homeless mass seeking satisfaction for our constructive instincts. And in your institutions we cannot find satisfaction.”

Enemy Tears Mass Institutions Instinct Jew Satisfaction Seeking Relative Dislike Homeless Accused Constructive Destroyers

Author:Maurice Samuel

“A century of partial tolerance gave us Jews access to your world. In that period the great attempt was made, by advance guards of reconciliation, to bring our two worlds together. It was a century of failure. We Jews, we, the destroyers, will remain the destroyers forever. Nothing that you will do will meet our needs and demands. We will forever destroy because we need a world of our own, a God-world, which it is not in your nature to build”

World Needs Made Two Together Forever Century Periods Demand Jew Access Tolerance Reconciliation Destroyers Two Worlds

Author:Maurice Samuel

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