“Prudence consists in knowing how to distinguish the character of troubles, and for choice to take the lesser evil.” The Prince
“Whether at Naishapur or Babylon, / Whether the Cup with sweet or bitter run, / The Wine of Life keeps oozing drop by drop, / The Leaves of Life keep falling one by one.” Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
My body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires. Dubliners
“It seems clear that the Arab East still sees the West as a natural enemy. Against that enemy, any hostile action-be it political, military, or based on oil-is considered no more than legitimate vengeance. And there can be no doubt that the schism between these two worlds dates from the Crusades, deeply felt by the Arabs, even today, as an act of rape” The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
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