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.
TARIQ RAMADANYour heart is the center of humility, your mind could be the source of arrogance.
More Tariq Ramadan Quotes
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Islam can only be modernized from within. If I state that I condemn the practice of stoning, that this punishment is despicable, it changes nothing. My fellow Muslims will say: Brother Tariq, you became a European, a Swiss citizen, so you are no longer one of us.
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If we agree to say that those terrorists are indeed Muslim, I have no problem whatsoever to condemn their actions. I won’t apologise though, or justify my point of view.
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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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If you are not at peace with yourself then you cannot spread peace.
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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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We should not treat people as they treat us, we should treat them better.
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Political rhetoric leads only to confusion.
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To have a moral sense is not to be dogmatic in dealing with rules. It can be an open way with dealing with questions of objectives and purpose, which is completely different.
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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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Our emotions are often beautiful, but they can also be dangerous. They represent our spontaneity, and seem to speak to us of our freedom.
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We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.
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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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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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