"I shall mention in passing just one example of a gift from the Arabs that I for one am rather grateful for: coffee -- especially as it was originally banned in Europe as a 'Muslim drink."

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Source : Jim Al-Khalili (2010). “Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science”, p.330, Penguin UK

Jim Al-Khalili

#Coffee Quotes #Grateful Quotes #Europe Quotes

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