Quote

He who immerses himself in sexual intercourse will be assailed by premature aging, his strength will wane, his eyes will weaken, and a bad odour will emit from his mouth and his armpits, his teeth will fall out and many other maladies will afflict him.

Maimonides

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Maimonides
Age: 66 †
Born: 1138
Born: March 30
Died: 1204
Died: December 13
Astronomer
Dayan
Philosopher
Physician Writer
Rabbi
Córdoba
Andalusia
Mosheh ben Maimon
Moses Maimonides
Mūsā ibn Maymūn
RaMBaM
Rabbeinu Mosheh Ben Maimon
Rambam
Maimonides
Many
Aging
Armpits
Teeth
Emit
Mouth
Afflict
Mouths
Malady
Strength
Weaken
Maladies
Eyes
Premature
Odour
Eye
Intercourse
Wane
Fall
Sexual
Assailed

More quotes by Maimonides

Image
The true work of God is all good, since it is existence.
Maimonides
Image
Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous.
Maimonides
Image
Anticipate charity by preventing poverty.
Maimonides
Image
Actions are divided as regards their object into four classes they are either purposeless , unimportant , or vain , or good .
Maimonides
Image
God is identical with His attributes, so that it may be said that He is the knowledge, the knower, and the known.
Maimonides
Image
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 purpose of the existence of God.
Maimonides
Image
The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.
Maimonides
Image
The more we desire for that which is superfluous, the more we meet with difficulties our strength and possessions are spent in unnecessary things, and are wanting when required for that which is necessary.
Maimonides
Image
Man's obsession to add to his wealth and honor is the chief source of his misery.
Maimonides
Image
Those who grieve find comfort in weeping and in arousing their sorrow until the body is too tired to bear the inner emotions.
Maimonides
Image
A truth does not become greater by repetition.
Maimonides
Image
Transient bodies are only subject to destruction through their substance and not through their form, nor can the essence of their form be destroyed in this respect they are permanent.
Maimonides
Image
All forces that reside in the body are angels.
Maimonides
Image
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 the non-existence of that thing or the non-existence of some of its good conditions.
Maimonides
Image
To the totality of purposes of the perfect Law there belong the abandonment, depreciation, and restraint of desires in so far as possible.
Maimonides
Image
Every man should view himself as equally balanced: half good and half evil. Likewise, he should see the entire world as half good and half evil.... With a single good deed he will tip the scales for himself, and for the entire world, to the side of good.
Maimonides
Image
You must consider, when reading this treatise, that mental perception, because connected with matter, is subject to conditions similar to those to which physical perception is subject.
Maimonides
Image
It is of great advantage that man should know his station, and not imagine that the whole universe exists only for him.
Maimonides
Image
Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
Maimonides
Image
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 the Creator how, then, should other living creatures be considered as proper objects for Divine Providence!
Maimonides