"A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king." ~~ Maimonides
"One should accept the truth from whatever source it proceeds. " ~~ Maimonides
"The highest level of charity is to help others help themselves." ~~ Maimonides
"Men’s features are not alike; nor are their opinions." ~~ Maimonides
"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
"By nature we like the familiar and dislike the strange." ~~ Maimonides, Guide for the Perplexed 1:31
"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
"The Sabbaths are for rest and the festivals for joy, not for fasting and weeping and crying." ~~ Maimonides