Maimonides

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Medieval physician and philosopher, author of medical aphorisms, stated 'The physician should not treat the disease but the patient suffering from it.'

Quotes by Maimonides

Medicine is not only a science but also an art.

Commentary on Hippocrates 1190

Let nothing which can be treated by diet be treated by any other means.

Medical Aphorisms 1198

Truth does not become more true by virtue of the fact that the entire world agrees with it, nor less so even if the whole world disagrees with it.

Guide for the Perplexed 1190

It is necessary to study the ends and purposes of things.

Mishneh Torah 1180

The law is not in heaven, but on earth.

Mishneh Torah 1180

Every human being should be treated with dignity.

Guide for the Perplexed 1190

Health is the crown of the well, but only the sick appreciate its value.

Regimen of Health 1198

Do not be misled by what you feel; follow reason.

Guide for the Perplexed 1190

Charity is a very personal equation between man and God.

Mishneh Torah 1180

The world is new to us every morning - and every man should believe he is reborn each day.

Guide for the Perplexed 1190

Asthma attacks like a storm.

Treatise on Asthma 1190

Knowledge is the very essence of man.

Mishneh Torah 1180

Moderation in all things is the true path to health.

Medical Aphorisms 1198

The intellect is what makes us human.

Guide for the Perplexed 1190

Poverty is a great evil, but to suffer because you do not want to work is worse.

Mishneh Torah 1180

The study of medicine is the study of God’s creation.

Commentary on Hippocrates 1198

Do not rely on miracles; use reason and effort.

Guide for the Perplexed 1190

True repentance washes away the past.

Mishneh Torah 1180

The body is the vessel of the soul; care for it well.

Regimen of Health 1198

Philosophy and religion must harmonize.

Guide for the Perplexed 1190