Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Bahya ibn Paquda

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Last updated on April 15, 2025.
Bahya ibn Paquda

Bahya ben Joseph ibn Paquda, c. 1050–1120, was a Jewish philosopher and rabbi who lived at Zaragoza, Al-Andalus. He was one of two people now known as Rabbeinu Behaye, the other being Bible commentator Bahya ben Asher.

Philosopher | Born: 1050
Days are scrolls: write on them only what you want remembered. — © Bahya ibn Paquda
Days are scrolls: write on them only what you want remembered.
One of the rules of caution is not to be too cautious.
Words are but the shell; meditation is the kernel.
If we could not forget, we would never be free from grief.
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