"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 object of the Law is to make man perfect, by giving him true opinions concerning God, and concerning the existence of all things; and by removing from him all notions that are apt to lead to the b…"

"The ultimate goal of man is to achieve intellectual perfection."

"One should see the world, and see himself as a scale with an equal balance of good and evil. When he does one good deed, the scale is tipped to the good—he and the world are saved."

"The Law provides for the good of the body and the good of the soul."