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“Do not fix hopes on your health, and do not laugh away life. Remember how they walked and now all their joints lie separately, and the tongue with which they talked lightly is eaten away by the worms”

Quote by Al-Ghazali

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Al-Ghazali
Al-Ghazali

Al-Ghazali (1058-December 19, 1111) was an influential Islamic theologian and philosopher. His works had a profound impact on medieval Islamic philosophy and theology. more

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