"Our sages recommended that a father should spend less than his means on food, up to his means on dress, and beyond his means for his wife and children." ~~ Maimonides
"Whoever does no work will suffer all his life." ~~ Maimonides
"The Sabbaths are for rest and the festivals for joy, not for fasting and weeping and crying." ~~ Maimonides
"Man is capable of perfection—because of the power of reasoning, which God gave him." ~~ Maimonides, Guide to the Perplexed 1:2
"A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king." ~~ Maimonides
"The words of Torah heal the soul, not the body." ~~ Maimonides, Mishneh Torah
"There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself." ~~ Maimonides
"The Torah is truth, and the purpose of knowing it is to live by it." ~~ 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
"Men like the opinions to which they have been accustomed from their youth; they defend them, and shun contrary views: and this is one of the things that prevents men from finding truth, for they cling to the opinions of habit." ~~ Maimonides, Guide for the Perplexed 1:31
"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