In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.

The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it

Every man should view himself as equally balanced: half good and half evil. Likewise, he should see the entire world as half good and half evil.... With a single good deed he will tip the scales for himself, and for the entire world, to the side of good.

One should see the world, and see himself as a scale with an equal balance of good and evil. When he does one good deed the scale is tipped to the good - he and the world is saved. When he does one evil deed the scale is tipped to the bad - he and the world is destroyed.

There are eight levels of charity.... The highest is when you strengthen a man's hand until he need no longer be dependent upon others.

The soul is subject to health and disease, just as is the body. The health and disease of both . . . undoubtedly depend upon beliefs and customs, which are peculiar to mankind.

God who preceded all existence is a refuge.