Quotes by Al-Maʿarri - Page 1

A little doubt is better than total credulity.
Al-Maʿarri / Philosopher
Credulity
Doubt
Littles
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The world holds two classes of men; intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence.
Al-Maʿarri / Philosopher
Religion
Atheist
Intelligent
Religious
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The inhabitants of the earth are of two sorts: Those with brains, but no religion, And those with religion, but no brains.
Al-Maʿarri / Philosopher
Atheist
Brain
Two
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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.
Al-Maʿarri / Philosopher
Believe
Knowing
Loss
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They all err - Muslims, Christians, Jews and Magians. There are two kinds of humans - the intelligent, who have no religion, and the religious, who have no intellect.
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Atheist
Christian
Religious
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O fools, awake! The rites ye sacred hold Are but a cheat contrived by men of old Who lusted after wealth and gained their lust And died in baseness-and their law is dust.
Al-Maʿarri / Philosopher
Men
Dust
Law
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Hanifs (Muslims) are stumbling, Christians all astray Jews wildered, Magians far on error’s way. We mortals are composed of two great schools Enlightened knaves or else religious fools.
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Christian
Religious
School
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They recite their sacred books, although the fact informs me that these are a fiction from first to last. O Reason, thou (alone) speakest the truth. Then perish the fools who forged the (religious) traditions or interpreted them!
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Book
Fiction
Religious
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Give a drink of water as alms to the birds which go forth at morning, and deem that they have a better right than men [to thy charity]. For their race brings not harm upon thee in any wise, when thou fearest it from thine own race.
Al-Maʿarri / Philosopher
Equality
Wise
Men
Morning
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