Maimonides — "The wise man is he who learns from all men."

"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."

"The universe is governed by laws which are fixed and unchangeable."

"The world is sustained by three things: Torah, divine service, and acts of loving-kindness."

"The aim of the law is to make man perfect, and it is impossible for man to be perfect so long as his mind is not perfect."

"For if a man were to study the Torah with a view to obtaining reward, and keeping the commandments in order to escape punishment, he would be studying not for the sake of the Torah, but for the sake o…"