At times the truth shines so brilliantly that we perceive it as clear as day. Our nature and habit then draw a veil over our perception, and we return to a darkness almost as dense as before. We are like those who, though beholding frequent flashes of lightning, still find themselves in the thickest darkness of the night.
MaimonidesHe who does not understand that a dead lion is more alive than a living dog will remain a dog.
MaimonidesWhile one man can discover a certain thing by himself, another is never able to understand it, even if taught by means of all possible expressions and metaphors, and during a long period; his mind can in no way grasp it, his capacity is insufficient for it.
MaimonidesThe whole object of the Prophets and the Sages was to declare that a limit is set to human reason where it must halt.
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