Religion
Quatrain 156
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
These fools, by dint of ignorance most crass,
Think they in wisdom all mankind surpass;
And glibly do they damn as infidel,
Whoever is not, like themselves, an ass.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 156.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/155/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 156.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/155/.
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