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Ameen Rihani was a distinguished Lebanese writer whose extensive literary works have left a lasting impact on Arabic literature. Born on November 24, 1876, he was a prominent figure in the literary world, known for his contributions to poetry, prose, and essays. Rihani's writings often reflected his deep understanding of Islamic philosophy and his commitment to social justice. He passed away on September 13, 1940.

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“We can not understand each other, if our sympathies are always safely tucked away; we can not understand each other, if our approaches are always academic or conventional; we can not understand each other, if we crawl back into our shells every time we see a worm across our path.”

Ifs Path Approach Academic Conventional Shells Can Not Worms

Author:Ameen Rihani

“In the desert you become a discoverer. You discover your soul, which had been submerged in vain pursuits, which had been lost in the coils and toils of modern life. You discover your kinship with nature and man, which is evoked by the naturalness and the gentle humanity of the natives of the desert, and you will also discover God.”

Men Soul Humanity Lost Modern Pursuit Desert Your Soul Vain Gentle Over You Toil Deep Thought Modern Life Kinship Submerged Man And Nature

Author:Ameen Rihani

“We can not understand each other, if every time we venture out we stick the feather of cocksureness in our caps. No, we can never wholly understand each other, and rise to the level of mutual esteem at least, if we do not invest in that fellow feeling that triumphs over class and creed and race and color.”

Ifs Feelings Levels Race Class Color Fellows Sticks Esteem Triumph Mutual Creeds Venture Can Not Feathers Caps Fellow Feeling Race And Color

Author:Ameen Rihani

“No boundaries exist in our breast: We are free .”

Boundaries Breasts No Boundaries

Book:The Book of Khalid: A Critical Edition

Source: The Book of Khalid: A Critical Edition

“I deposit in many banks including the bank of wisdom. The more I draw on my accounts, no matter how big the sum, the bigger my balance becomes”

Matter Bigs Balance Draws Accounts Bigger Including Deposits

Book:The Path of Vision: Pocket Essays of East and West

Source: The Path of Vision: Pocket Essays of East and West

“I am the East. I have philosophies, I have religions, who would exchange them for airplanes?”

Philosophy Tradition East Airplane

Author:Ameen Rihani

About the Author

Born: November 24, 1876
Died: September 13, 1940
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 56

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