Give a man a fish and you feed him for a... by Maimonides | We Heart Quotes

Man Day philosopher Theology physician

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

- Maimonides

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Books Will

Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen.

- Maimonides

Difference Man

All this is applicable to the intellectual faculties of man. There is a considerable difference between one person and another as regards these faculties, as is well known to philosophers.

- Maimonides

Mind Man

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

Progress

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

- Maimonides

Law

To the totality of purposes of the perfect Law there belong the abandonment, depreciation, and restraint of desires in so far as possible.

- Maimonides

Charity

Anticipate charity by preventing poverty.

- Maimonides

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