"All the commandments of the Torah are for the benefit of man, and not for the benefit of God."

"The aim of the law is to make man perfect, and it is impossible for man to be perfect so long as his mind is not perfect."

"It is forbidden to teach the secrets of the Torah to anyone who is not wise and understanding."

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

"The true worship of God consists in the contemplation of His essence, and not in the performance of rituals."