"It is a positive commandment to love God, as it is said, 'You shall love the Lord your God.'"

"One should not consider as a defect the fact that the Torah provides for the well-being of the body, as it provides for the well-being of the soul."

"It is a fundamental principle of our religion that a prophet may not add or subtract from a commandment, whether in the Written Torah or in the Oral Torah."

"It is not proper to teach the Oral Law except to a single individual, and then only if he is a wise and understanding man."

"It is forbidden to associate God with any other being."