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Quote by Samuel ibn Naghrillah

“Ingratitude to man is ingratitude to God.”

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Samuel ibn Naghrillah, born in 993 and died in 1056, was a renowned poet in the Arabic world during the medieval period. His poetry, known for its profound philosophy and beautiful language, has had a profound impact on Arabic literature. more

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“Crime is contagious....if the government becomes a lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for the law.”

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“So long as mankind shall continue to lavish more praise upon its destroyers than upon its benefactors war shall remain the chief pursuit of ambitious minds.”

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Author:Edward Gibbon

“To make certain that crime does not pay, the government should take it over and try to run it.”

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Author:J. Norman Collie

“The truly and deliberately evil men are a very small minority; it is the appeaser who unleashes them on mankind.”

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Book:The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z

Source: The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z

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