The pious man, with his rosary and prayer rug, is often more distant from God than the lover in the tavern.
Persian poet
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"Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions."
Strange & Unusual"The path to God is not through the mosque or the temple, but through the heart."
Controversial"Do not seek morality from the preacher, for he himself is devoid of it."
Controversial"Drink wine and wreck the mosque, for the pious man who abstains will do a thousand worse things."
Controversial"Where those of good repute reign, they do not let us pass. If you don't like it, modify the predestined fate."
Strange & Unusual