"Liberty in Islam is the liberty to be a Muslim, democracy likewise, individualism likewise."

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Source : "Frozen assets" by James Buchan, www.theguardian.com. May 29, 2004.

James Buchan

#Islam Quotes #Democracy Quotes #Liberty Quotes

“We're not taught to think in terms of needs. We don't make nice dead people when we're in touch with needs. Domination structures cannot maintain themselves when citizens are educated to be alive.”
“When occasions present themselves, in which the interests of the people are at variance with their inclinations, it is the duty of the persons whom they have appointed to be the guardians of those interests, to withstand the temporary delusion, in order to give them time and opportunity for more cool and sedate reflection.”
“Functional exercise is not defined by what it looks like, it's defined by what it produces”
“The possessions God allows us to have are intended for our use, not our enjoyment. Trying to squeeze something out of them that was never in them in the first place is a futile endeavor. A cow's udders, gently pressed, will yield sweet milk, nourishing and refreshing. Applying more and more pressure will not produce greater quantities of milk. We lose the good of material things by expecting too much from them. Those who try hardest to please themselves with earthly goods find the least satisfaction in them.”
“If you raise your gaze, you don't see the boundaries anymore.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Lately I've been listening to some classical music again, some jazz.”
“If it were not for the reporters, I would tell you the truth.”
“We make our profits through content and services.”

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