Quotation by

Maimonides

If a person studies too much and exhausts his reflective powers, he will be confused, and will not be able to apprehend even that which had been within the power of his apprehension. For the powers of the body are all alike in this respect.

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Maimonides is saying that overthinking or excessive study can tire the mind to the point where a person becomes unable to understand things they could normally grasp. He compares this mental exhaustion to how all physical abilities can be weakened if overused.

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