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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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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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Creation Look Understanding
Greek philosophy departs from the assumption that we can understand the world autonomously using our rational faculties. Islam is not saying this.
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Greek Philosophy Religious
We are in a world that is connected, but is not communicating.
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Communicate Connected World
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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Diversity Real Tolerance
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
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
Your heart is the center of humility, your mind could be the source of arrogance.
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Arrogance Heart Humility
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
When you’re overwhelmed by your emotion, you listen less and you judge more. This is also the reality of the dogmatic mind.
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Judge Mind Reality
Acknowledged differences may create mutual respect, but hazy misunderstandings bring forth nothing but prejudice and rejection.
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Difference Prejudice Rejection
We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.
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Dresses Intellectual Need
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
If you are not at peace with yourself then you cannot spread peace.
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Culture Peace Relax Spread
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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Emotional Mindset Political
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
Political rhetoric leads only to confusion.
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Confusion Political Rhetoric

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

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