Every Man Should View Himself As Equally

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 Trouble Our Mind With Seeking A Certain Final Cause For Things That Have None, Or Have No Other Final Cause But Their Own Existence, Which Depends On The Will Of God, Or, If You Prefer, On The Divine Wisdom.

It Is Well Known Among Physicians That The Best Of The Nourishing Foods Is The One That The Moslem Religion Forbids, I.e., Wine. It Contains Much Good And Light Nourishment. It Is Rapidly Digested And Helps To Digest Other Foods.

Whatever Form It Has, It [matter] Will Be Disposed To Receive Another Form; It Never Leaves Off Moving And Casting Off The Form Which It Has In Order To Receive Another. ...it Is Therefore Clear That All Corruption, Destruction, Or Defect Comes From Matter.

Medical Practice Is Not Knitting And Weaving And The Labor Of The Hands, But It Must Be Inspired With Soul And Be Filled With Understanding And Equipped With The Gift Of Keen Observation . . .

Another Fundamental Principle Taught By The Law Of Moses Is This: Wrong Cannot Be Ascribed To God In Any Way Whatever; All Evils And Afflictions As Well As All Kinds Of Happiness Of Man, Whether They Concern One Individual Or A Community, Are Distributed According To Justice; They Are The Result Of Strict Judgement That Admits No Wrong Whatever.