"It is a fundamental principle of our religion that a prophet may not add or subtract from a commandment, whether in the Written Torah or in the Oral Torah."

"It is proper for man to abstain from all things that are harmful to the body, even if they are not prohibited by the Torah."

"Maimonides goes so far as to say that the get is still valid even if the court must force him with lashes until he says he is prepared to give the get."

"One should not consider as a defect the fact that the Torah provides for the well-being of the body, as it provides for the well-being of the soul."

"The true prophet is one who is perfect in his intellect and in his moral character."