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Quote by Al-Maʿarri

“Reason forbade me many things which, Instinctively, my nature was attracted to; And a perpetual loss I feel if, knowing, I believe a falsehood or deny the truth.”

Quote by Al-Maʿarri

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Al-Maʿarri was an influential Arab philosopher and poet, born in 973 and died in 1058. He is renowned for his profound philosophical thoughts and poetic creations, which have had a lasting impact on later generations. more

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