6 Quotes & Sayings By Abu Alala Almaarri

Abu al-Ala al-Ma'arri was born in Baghdad in 776 and died there in 869. He studied at Baghdad, Cordova, and Fez, and later on went to live in Kairouan where he was a teacher of mathematics. His "Ihya al-'ulum" is the first literary work to have been written in Arabic prose.

When men shake hands with time, time crushes Them like...
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When men shake hands with time, time crushes Them like tumblers; little pieces of glass. Abu AlAla AlMaarri
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Hold tight to what is most yourself, Don't squander it, don't let your life Be governed by what disturbs you. Abu AlAla AlMaarri
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Good men's actions are natural While a scoundrel's charity Is carefully planned to please. Abu AlAla AlMaarri
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Some people are like an open grave: You give it the thing you love most And then get nothing in return. Abu AlAla AlMaarri
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You're given the fruit of one palm tree: Bear it a basin of clear water. Don't trouble with the plight of other palms. Abu AlAla AlMaarri