Any book that spreads weakness in the heart of one gender, and authoritarianism in the other, must be burnt to ashes.

Abhijit Naskar
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In his poem “The Book of Instruction”, Omar Khayyam wrote: "Any book that spreads weakness in the heart of one gender, and authoritarianism in the other, must be burnt to ashes." This is a powerful statement that takes aim at any book that undermines the integrity and the development of human beings. It is clear that Khayyam views books as weapons; he was not an advocate for censorship. What he wanted was for books to be used to construct well-rounded individuals through education and knowledge. He also wanted them to be used to preserve knowledge and to encourage learning. This means there is no such thing as a harmful book; only harmful individuals reading it.

Source: The Bengal Tigress: A Treatise On Gender Equality

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