If you are not at peace with yourself then you cannot spread peace.
TARIQ RAMADANCultures are never merely intellectual constructs. They take form through the collective intelligence and memory, through a commonly held psychology and emotions, through spiritual and artistic communion.
More Tariq Ramadan Quotes
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If you look at how we are destroying and disrespecting Creation it is obvious that is something is not clear in our understanding. We overemphasize rules but we don’t understand the objective.
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Islam, as a religion, has been established in France for a long time, and the religious question has been resolved in this country. Islam does not threaten France’s future in any way.
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We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.
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I understand the need to serve the community by talking about marriage or halal food. But you should also lead with vision, wisdom and courage.
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We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.
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We should not fool ourselves. When the Quran says wa la qad karamna Bani Adam [“we have honored the Children of Adam”] so yes we should all be free but this should not mean that we must act against the dignity of human beings.
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Fear and its accompanying emotional reactions have become part of the public mindset. Such reactions, while often legitimate, are also being exploited with increasing frequency for political ends.
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Having traveled a lot and met people from different horizons it makes you more humble and ready to listen.
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There is the philosophy embedded in the culture we are living. It is quite clear for example that Arabs have a different culture than Malaysians.
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We cannot have a free market since it does not really set us free. It’s free for interest, speculation and consumerism to create false needs.
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For me I made it clear that I wanted to meet with both sides of the political spectrum.
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I am too old to think that numbers are creating change
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One does not always know how to express the sorrow of the soul. One does not always know how to silence the joy of the heart.
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Teach the heart not to give way to proud emotions and arrogant thinking; bring the mind to heart-soothing solutions that make it possible to control oneself gently and wisely.
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Your heart is the center of humility, your mind could be the source of arrogance.
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