We suffer from the evils which we, by our own free will, inflict on ourselves and ascribe them to God, who is far from being connected with them!

The business conduct of the disciples of wise men is truthful and faithful.... He does not allow himself to be made a surety or a guarantor and does not accept the power of attorney.... He lends money and is gracious. He shall not take away business from his fellow man.

Be convinced that, if man were able to reach the end without preparatory studies, such studies would not be preparatory but tiresome and utterly superfluous.

God is identical with His attributes, so that it may be said that He is the knowledge, the knower, and the known.

You must consider, when reading this treatise, that mental perception, because connected with matter, is subject to conditions similar to those to which physical perception is subject.

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

Those who grieve find comfort in weeping and in arousing their sorrow until the body is too tired to bear the inner emotions.