Occupation: Philosopher Birth: March 30, 1135 Death: December 12, 1204
A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king..
Let nothing which can be treated by diet be treated by other means..
You must consider, when reading this treatise, that mental perception, because connected with matter, is subject to conditions similar to those to wh….
It is no wrong or injustice that one has many bags of the finest myrrh and garments embroidered with gold, while another has not those things, which ….
How individuals of the same species surpass each other in these sensations and in other bodily faculties is universally known, but there is a limit t….
The goal of good health is to enable a person to acquire wisdom..
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime..
This must be our belief when we have a correct knowledge of our own self, and comprehend the true nature of everything; we must be content, and not t….
The Prophets even express their surprise that God should take notice of man, who is too little and too unimportant to be worthy of the attention of t….
The question, "What is the purpose thereof?" cannot be asked about anything which is not the product of an agent; therefore we cannot ask what is the….
A small amount of wine such as three or four glasses is of benefit for the preservation of the health of human beings and an excellent remedy for mos….
If men possessed wisdom, which stands in the same relation to the form of man as the sight to the eye, they would not cause any injury to themselves ….
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..
You will find that there is no other difference of opinion as regards any portions of the Universe, except that the philosophers believe in the Etern….
Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man..
Astrology is a disease, not a science..
In the beginning we must simplify the subject, thus unavoidably falsifying it, and later we must sophisticate away the falsely simple beginning..
Those who grieve find comfort in weeping and in arousing their sorrow until the body is too tired to bear the inner emotions..
Hear the truth from whomever says it.
The so-called evils are evils only in relation to a certain thing, and that which is evil in relation to a certain existing thing, either includes th….
He, however, who begins with Metaphysics, will not only become confused in matters of religion, but will fall into complete infidelity..