“History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the stake for proclaiming their ideas. Society has always defended itself.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
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Category: history
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I was a government employee in the
“I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
Author: Naguib Mahfouz
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I accepted the interviews and encounters that
“I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
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God did not intend religion to be
“God did not intend religion to be an exercise club.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
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I believe society has a right to
“I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
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Category: society
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If we reject science, we reject the
“If we reject science, we reject the common man.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
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As the tension eases, we must look
“As the tension eases, we must look in the direction of agriculture, industry and education as our final goals, and toward democracy under Mr Mubarak.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
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Category: education
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Events at home, at work, in the
“Events at home, at work, in the street – these are the bases for a story.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
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We are like a woman with a
“We are like a woman with a difficult pregnancy. We have to rebuild the social classes in Egypt, and we must change the way things were.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
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Category: change
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If you want to move people, you
“If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
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I wake up early in the morning
“I wake up early in the morning and walk for an hour. If I have something to write, I prefer to write in the morning until midday, and in the afternoon, I eat.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
Author: Naguib Mahfouz
Category: morning
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