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" I defend both the freedom of expression and society's right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things. "
Naguib Mahfouz
Way
Society
Price
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" Today's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization. "
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" History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the stake for proclaiming their ideas. Society has always defended itself. "
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" An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers. "
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" I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party. "
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" I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while. "
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" I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees. "
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" The Koran and the laws of all civilized nations legislate against the vilification of religions. "
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" Without literature my life would be miserable. "
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" There are no heroes in most of my stories. I look at our society with a critical eye and find nothing extraordinary in the people I see. "
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" You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions. "
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" Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free. "
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" We are passing through a very sensitive time, and on the whole, this country is facing very big problems. "
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" I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way. "
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" It's clearly more important to treat one's fellow man well than to be always praying and fasting and touching one's head to a prayer mat. "
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Treat
" As the tension eases, we must look in the direction of agriculture, industry and education as our final goals, and toward democracy under Mr Mubarak. "
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Democracy
Direction
" Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story. "
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Street
Story
" Winning Nobel imposed on me a lifestyle to which I am not used and which I would not have preferred. "
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" My countrymen have the right to shake my hand and talk to me if they so wish. Don't forget that their support and their reading of my works is what brought me the Nobel prize. "
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" The Arab world also won the Nobel with me. I believe that international doors have opened, and that from now on, literate people will consider Arab literature also. We deserve that recognition. "
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World
People
" One effect that the Nobel Prize seems to have had is that more Arabic literary works have been translated into other languages. "
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" According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment. "
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" I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised. "
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" It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts. "
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