"Muslims have to give up three things if they want to become Europeans: They have to bid farewell to the idea of converting others, and renounce the Jihad. The third thing they need to give up is the Shariah, which is the Islamic legal system."

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Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

Bassam Tibi

#Giving Up Quotes #Islamic Quotes #Farewell Quotes

“If gold has been prized because it is the most inert element, changeless and incorruptible, water is prized for the opposite reason -- its fluidity, mobility, changeability that make it a necessity and a metaphor for life itself. To value gold over water is to value economy over ecology, that which can be locked up over that which connects all things.”
“Once outside the magic circle the writers became their lonely selves, pondering on poems, observing their fellow men ruthlessly, putting people they knew into novels; no wonder they were without friends.”

Source : Barbara Pym (1981). “Jane and Prudence”, Dutton Adult
“I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery.”
“Sprigs of plum by the corner of the wall Are blooming alone in the cold; If not for the subtle fragrance drifting over Who could tell this from snow on the boughs.”
“I've only just arrived, Kate. It may surprise you to learn that you were my top priority.”
“Every step I take is a blessing.”
“Donald Trump announced today he is running for president of the United States. Traditionally that means six more weeks of comedy.”
“I get that same queasy, nervous, thrilling feeling every time I go to work. That's never worn off since I was 12 years-old with my dad's 8-millimeter movie camera.”

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