"One loves to say what he knows, the other loves to say what he thinks."

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“All these philosophers are no more than surgeons.”

“Fortunately, when he lacks reason he also lacks words.”

“In such times, if you want neither to lie nor to wound, you are reduced to being silent.”

“Stars more beautiful to the eyes than the telescope that robs them of their illusions.”

“The punishment of those who have loved women too much is to love them forever.”

“Of what must be said and what must not be said. The importance of knowing.”

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"Hypocrisy is wretched because the hypocrite says with his tongue what is not in his heart. He wrongs his tongue and oppresses his heart. But if the heart is sound, the condition of the tongue follows …"

— Hamza Yusuf

Science1958

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"The four varna are perceived to be located in the nature of the individual, i.e. Brahmana in sadacara , Ksatriya in saurya , Vaisya in vyavasaya , and Sudra in seva . A yogin experiences all men and w…"

— Gorakhnath

Philosophy1100–1200

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"While I am a Hindu, Mir Mushtaq who is presiding over this meeting is a Muslim. Mr. Frank Anthony who has addressed you is a Christian. There are also Sikhs and Parsis here. The unique thing about our…"

— Lal Bahadur Shastri

Politics1904–1966

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"The only people who accept slavery are the Negroes, owing to their low degree of humanity and proximity to the animal stage. Other persons who accept the status of slave do so as a means of attaining …"

— Ibn Khaldun

Economics1332–1406

#Human Nature