Having to read a footnote resembles having to go downstairs to answer the door while in the midst of making love.

The religion of Mecca in Muḥammad’s time was far from simple idolatry. It resembled much more a form of the Christian faith, in which saints and angels have come to stand between the worshippers and God.

The religion of Mecca in Muḥammad’s time was far from simple idolatry. It resembled much more a form of the Christian faith, in which saints and angels have come to stand between the worshippers and God.

[C]'est la vraie générosité ; vous donnez tout et rien ne semble jamais vous coûter.