"The Law teaches that the universe was invented and created by God, and that it did not come into being by chance or by itself."

"Knowledge is the conformity of the object and the intellect."

"The study of philosophy is obligatory, even if it leads to conclusions contrary to those of the theologians."

"If the intellect contradicts tradition, tradition must be interpreted metaphorically."

"The purpose of prophecy is to teach the masses what they cannot grasp through reason alone."