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.
TARIQ RAMADANWe should not treat people as they treat us, we should treat them better.
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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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For me I made it clear that I wanted to meet with both sides of the political spectrum.
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We should not treat people as they treat us, we should treat them better.
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I am too old to think that numbers are creating change
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Your country needs religious leaders and religious politicians
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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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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 you are not at peace with yourself then you cannot spread peace.
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Your heart is the center of humility, your mind could be the source of arrogance.
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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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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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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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Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful.
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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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We must re-center philosophy within our frame of reference which I think is the way to deal with it.
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