"New ideas should confront old ideas. We must refer to the example of Europe. People have fought to make Europe what it is today. Freedom is not something that is served up on a plate."

-- Tahar Ben Jelloun

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“You don't even realize you're living in a before until you wake up one day and find yourself in an after.”

Source : Robin Wasserman (2012). “The Book of Blood and Shadow”, p.96, Knopf Books for Young Readers
“A philosopher may try to prove the truth of something he believed before he was a philosopher, but even if he succeeds, his belief never regain the untroubled character, and the settled place in his mind, which it had at first.”

Source : "The Rationality of Induction". Book by David Stove, p. 99, first paragraph, 1986.
“It matters not whether you win the race or not but that you cross the finish line with a smile and a bit of a laugh. Stress does not come from having too much on your plate. Stress comes from labeling too many of those things as very important. Discussing religion, no matter how in depth the discussion, should never be confused with actually practicing that religion.”
“It seems to me perfectly possible to act humanely towards other beings, whether humans or animals or plants. One simply has to learn how to behave. To behave "humanely" it is perfectly possible to do without the notion of "humanity."”

Source : "Do Muslims Belong in the West? An Interview with Talal Asad". Interview with Hasan Azad, www.jadaliyya.com. February 3, 2015.
“I like a walking culture; I need to be in a city where you can walk everywhere.”

Source : "Q & A With Eddie Huang + Watch Episode 2 and 3 of Fresh Off The Boat L.A. Installment". Interview with Besha Rodell, www.laweekly.com. December 18, 2012.
“Is the patience of the American people that long suffering? Is there no outrage left in the country?”
“Face your potential. It's been staring at you for far too long.”
“As against the "invisible hand" of Adam Smith, there has to be a visible hand of politicians whose objective is to have the kind of society that is caring and humane.”

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