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.
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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We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.
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IS [Islamic State] has played a major role in helping Bashar al-Assad to reposition Syria on the international scene. Now, it is almost impossible to come up with a solution that would exclude him. The political game appears to be very cynical indeed.
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We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.
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Fasting is, first and foremost, an exercise for identifying and managing adversity in all its forms. With faith, in full conscience, fasting calls women and men to an extra degree of self-awareness.
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Discomfort levels in our societies are rising, or so it would seem. In theory, we invoke diversity and tolerance. But in real life, we raise our hackles and withdraw into ourselves.
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Intellectual modesty is humility as to what I know; intellectual humility is modesty as to what I do not know
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Cultures 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.
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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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Your heart is the center of humility, your mind could be the source of arrogance.
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We must re-center philosophy within our frame of reference which I think is the way to deal with it.
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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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Your country needs religious leaders and religious politicians
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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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Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful.
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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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