Usama ibn Munqidh
Usama ibn Munqidh (1095-1188) was a medieval Muslim poet.
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Quotes
- Verily, the soul is content when that which it desires is learned, and becomes importunate in its pursuit when it is spurned.
- The Book of the Staff, translated by Paul M. Cobb (Penguin: 2008), p. 245