Ibn Khaldun, Muqaddimah vol. 3 (ca. 1380). As quoted in The New Yale Book of Quotations, p. 402.
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Geometry enlightens the intellect and sets one's mind right.
— Ibn Khaldun on Geometry
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About Ibn Khaldun
Ibn Khaldūn (Arabic: ابن خلدون) (May 27, 1332 – March 17, 1406) was an Ifriqiyan (North Africa) Arab Muslim historiographer and historian, regarded to be among the founding fathers of modern sociology, historiography, demography, and economics. He is best known for his book, the Muqaddimah ("Prolegomena").
About Ibn Khaldun
Ibn Khaldūn (Arabic: ابن خلدون) (May 27, 1332 – March 17, 1406) was an Ifriqiyan (North Africa) Arab Muslim historiographer and historian, regarded to be among the founding fathers of modern sociology, historiography, demography, and economics. He is best known for his book, the Muqaddimah ("Prolegomena").
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