"Give graciously, cheerfully, and sympathetically." ~~ Maimonides
"How long are we required to study Torah? Until the day of our death…Some of Israel’s wisest men were woodchoppers, others drawers of water, some even blind men—and all of them studied Torah day and night." ~~ Maimonides, Mishneh Torah
"To seek perfection in property or health or character is not a worthy goal, nor a proper cause of pride and glory; the knowledge of God is true wisdom, and is the only perfection man should seek." ~~ Maimonides, Guide for the Perplexed 3:53
"To eat and drink on a festival in the company of your family without providing for the poor and distressed, is not “the joy of the commandment” but the joy of your stomach. It is a disgrace." ~~ Maimonides
"When I see no way of teaching a truth but one that will please one intelligent man but will offend ten thousand fools, I address myself to the one, and ignore the censure of the thousands." ~~ Maimonides
"If a poor man asks for alms, and you have nothing to give, console him with words; for it is forbidden to chastise a poor man or raise your voice against him, since his heart is broken." ~~ Maimonides
"By nature we like the familiar and dislike the strange." ~~ Maimonides, Guide for the Perplexed 1:31
"A truth does not become greater by repetition." ~~ Maimonides
"It is imperative that most men work in [physically] productive occupations, so that the few who devote themselves entirely to learning may have their wants provided; in this way, the human race goes on, and knowledge is enriched." ~~ Maimonides
"A miracle cannot prove that which is impossible; it is useful only as a confirmation of what is possible." ~~ Maimonides
"The Torah is truth, and the purpose of knowing it is to live by it." ~~ Maimonides
"The Sabbaths are for rest and the festivals for joy, not for fasting and weeping and crying." ~~ Maimonides