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“[I]njustice can be committed only by persons who cannot be touched, only by persons who have power and authority.”
― The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History
― The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History
“Do not let me hear
Of the wisdom of old men, but rather of their folly,
Their fear of fear and frenzy, their fear of possession,
Of belonging to another, or to others, or to God.
The only wisdom we can hope to acquire
Is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.”
― Four Quartets
Of the wisdom of old men, but rather of their folly,
Their fear of fear and frenzy, their fear of possession,
Of belonging to another, or to others, or to God.
The only wisdom we can hope to acquire
Is the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.”
― Four Quartets
“History, therefore, is firmly rooted in philosophy. It deserves to be accounted a branch of philosophy.”
― THE MUQADDIMAH: An Introduction to History
― THE MUQADDIMAH: An Introduction to History
“Mohammad never assigned himself a status more than a common man and a messenger of God. People had faith in him when he was surrounded by poverty and adversity and trusted him while he was the ruler of a great Empire. He was a man of spotless
character who always had confidence in himself and in God's help. No aspect of his life remained hidden nor was his death
a mysterious event.”
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character who always had confidence in himself and in God's help. No aspect of his life remained hidden nor was his death
a mysterious event.”
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