# Quote — Naguib Mahfouz, Arabian Nights and Days

> He told his son the secret of the cave, which his son handed down in his turn, so the children and grandchildren of Ali Baba were rich to the end of their lives."

- Author: [Naguib Mahfouz](https://www.leafyquotes.com/naguib-mahfouz.md)
- Book: [Arabian Nights and Days](https://www.leafyquotes.com/naguib-mahfouz/arabian-nights-and-days.md)
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