Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen. They are utter fools who accept a thing as convincing proof simply because it is in writing.
Maimonides (1135-1204) Spanish Jewish philosopher [Moses ben Maimon]
Iggeret Teman, “Responsa”
It should not be believed that all beings exist for the sake of man. On the contrary, all the other beings too have been intended for their own sakes and not for the sake of something else.
Maimonides (1135-1204) Spanish Jewish philosopher [Moses ben Maimon]
The Guide for the Perplexed (1190)
It is of great advantage that man should know his station, and not erroneously imagine that the whole Universe exists only for him.
Maimonides (1135-1204) Spanish Jewish philosopher [Moses ben Maimon]
The Guide for the Perplexed, 3.12 (AD 1190) [tr. M Friedlander (1904)]
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