Home / Quotes / Quote by Maimonides

Quote by Maimonides

“The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.”

Quote by Maimonides

Author

Maimonides, born on March 30, 1135 and died on December 12, 1204, was a Jewish philosopher, physician, and legal scholar. He is renowned for his contributions to philosophy, medicine, and Jewish law. more

You May Also Like

“No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means.”

Should Mean Reality Inspiring Food Healthy Disease Treated Diets American Diet

Author:Maimonides

“Teach thy tongue to say 'I do not know,' and thou shalt progress.”

Knows Inspirational Motivational Teach Progress Teaching Honesty Positive Inspirational Life Tongue Rabbi

Author:Maimonides

“One should see the world, and see himself as a scale with an equal balance of good and evil. When he does one good deed the scale is tipped to the good - he and the world is saved. When he does one evil deed the scale is tipped to the bad - he and the world is destroyed.”

World Should Doe Evil Balance Equal Deeds Saved Scales Destroyed Good And Evil Good Deeds

Author:Maimonides

“Anticipate charity by preventing poverty.”

Life Inspirational Poverty Charity Anticipate Preventing

Book:The Wisdom of Moses Maimonides

Source: The Wisdom of Moses Maimonides

“He, however, who begins with Metaphysics, will not only become confused in matters of religion, but will fall into complete infidelity.”

Matter Fall Confused Infidelity Metaphysics Fake People

Book:Guide for the perplexed

Source: Guide for the perplexed

“You must accept the truth from whatever source it comes.”

Reality Accepting Source Apology Accept Me Perplexed Accepting The Truth

Author:Maimonides

“Consequently he who wishes to attain to human perfection, must therefore first study Logic, next the various branches of Mathematics in their proper order, then Physics, and lastly Metaphysics.”

Firsts Humans Order Next Wish Study Perfection Logic Mathematics Various Physics Branches Metaphysics

Book:Guide for the perplexed

Source: Guide for the perplexed

“You will certainly not doubt the necessity of studying astronomy and physics, if you are desirous of comprehending the relation between the world and Providence as it is in reality, and not according to imagination.”

Ifs World Reality Imagination Study Doubt Relation Physics Astronomy Providence Astrology Comprehending

Book:Guide for the perplexed

Source: Guide for the perplexed

“While one man can discover a certain thing by himself, another is never able to understand it, even if taught by means of all possible expressions and metaphors, and during a long period; his mind can in no way grasp it, his capacity is insufficient for it.”

Ifs Men Way Mind Mean Long Able Certain Taught Expression Periods Capacity Metaphor One Man Insufficient

Book:The Guide for the Perplexed

Source: The Guide for the Perplexed

“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.”

Ifs Persons Body Able Study Too Much Mindset Confused Apprehension

Book:Guide for the perplexed

Source: Guide for the perplexed