Mu'awiyah is a hugely underrated ruler because no-one wants to cause sectarian trouble by praising him too much. He lived this quote. How many rulers have managed to end a civil war by arbitration? How many would even want to!
I own nearly every book that Larry Gonick has ever penned, but that particular volume remains my favorite, and one I’m considering building a Big History curriculum around. I had forgotten that quote until now — thanks!
Mu'awiyah is a hugely underrated ruler because no-one wants to cause sectarian trouble by praising him too much. He lived this quote. How many rulers have managed to end a civil war by arbitration? How many would even want to!
I own nearly every book that Larry Gonick has ever penned, but that particular volume remains my favorite, and one I’m considering building a Big History curriculum around. I had forgotten that quote until now — thanks!