Moses ibn Ezra quotes
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“The man who persists in knocking will succeed in entering.”
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“A proverb has three characteristics: few words, good sense, and a fine image.”
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“Love blinds us to faults, hatred to virtues.”
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“I went out into the garden in the morning dusk, When sorrow enveloped me like a cloud; And the breeze brought to my nostril the odor of spices, As balm of healing for a sick soul.”
-- Moses ibn EzraSource : Moses Ibn Ezra (1945). “מחברת משירי משה בן יעקב אבן עזרא /”
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“Dive into the sea of thought, and find there pearls beyond price.”
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“Who ignores the time walks in darkness, and who explores it is illumined by a great light.”
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“Bitter is wine, but it sweetens all bitterness.”
-- Moses ibn EzraSource : Moses Ibn Ezra (1945). “מחברת משירי משה בן יעקב אבן עזרא /”
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“Sorrow shatters my heart; And men distress it with blame, Because it follows love.”
-- Moses ibn EzraSource : Moses Ibn Ezra (1945). “מחברת משירי משה בן יעקב אבן עזרא /”
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“Words are like bodies; meanings are like souls.”
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“A book is a most delightful companion. It gives, and does not take.”
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“Beware the man who has two faces and two hearts.”
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“Lust should be stifled, for it cannot lead to truth.”
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