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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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Having traveled a lot and met people from different horizons it makes you more humble and ready to listen.
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Different Humble People
We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.
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Communicate Connected World
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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Country Long Religious
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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Children Mean Quran
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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Heart Joy Silence
If there is a smoke, there is a fire, the saying goes, That is quite true, but one should find what the fire is, and who lit it.
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Fire Lit Quite Say Should
Political rhetoric leads only to confusion.
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Confusion Political Rhetoric
Your heart is the center of humility, your mind could be the source of arrogance.
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Arrogance Heart Humility
Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful.
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Acting Beautiful Principle
We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.
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Dresses Intellectual Need
We should not treat people as they treat us, we should treat them better.
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Better People Treat
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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Community Talk Vision
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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Games Political Religion
We must re-center philosophy within our frame of reference which I think is the way to deal with it.
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Philosophy Think Way
Serve humanity, regardless of religion. Show solidarity for those suffering and oppressed.
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Humanity Solidarity Suffering
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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Different Purpose Way

Intellectual modesty is humility as to what I know; intellectual humility is modesty as to what I do not know

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