They recite their sacred books, although the fact informs me that these are a fiction from first to last. O Reason, thou (alone) speakest the truth. Then perish the fools who forged the (religious) traditions or interpreted them! Al-Maʿarri More Quotes by Al-Maʿarri More Quotes From Al-Maʿarri They all err - Muslims, Christians, Jews and Magians. There are two kinds of humans - the intelligent, who have no religion, and the religious, who have no intellect. Al-Maʿarri atheist religious christian Reason forbade me many things which, Al-Maʿarri knowing loss believe A little doubt is better than total credulity. Al-Maʿarri credulity doubt littles O fools, awake! The rites ye sacred hold Al-Maʿarri dust law men Hanifs (Muslims) are stumbling, Christians all astray Al-Maʿarri religious christian school The world holds two classes of men; intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence. Al-Maʿarri intelligent atheist religious The inhabitants of the earth are of two sorts: Those with brains, but no religion, And those with religion, but no brains. Al-Maʿarri atheist brain two Give a drink of water as alms to the birds which go forth at morning, and deem that they have a better right than men [to thy charity]. For their race brings not harm upon thee in any wise, when thou fearest it from thine own race. Al-Maʿarri equality wise morning