“If the soul is impartial in receiving information, it devotes to that information the share of critical investigation the information deserves, and its truth or untruth thus becomes clear. However, if the soul is infected with partisanship for a particular opinion or sect, it accepts without a moment's hesitation the information that is agreeable to it. Prejudice and partisanship obscure the critical faculty and preclude critical investigation. The results is that falsehoods are accepted and transmitted.”
Quote by Ibn Khaldun
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Ibn Khaldun
Ibn Khaldun was a prominent historian, economist, and sociologist during the Islamic Golden Age. He is best known for his seminal work 'The Muqaddimah,' which laid the groundwork for the social sciences. His theories on the rise and fall of civilizations have had a lasting impact on the fields of history and sociology. more
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