“We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcefully. We shall only be able to enter the new world era if we agree to engage in dialogue with the other side.”
— Tahar Ben Jelloun
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“Poetry is not only a set of words which are chosen to relate to each other; it is something which goes much further than that to provide a glimpse of our vision of the world.”
— Tahar Ben Jelloun
Author: Tahar Ben Jelloun
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“Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare – and precious as a pearl.”
— Tahar Ben Jelloun
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“The world does not look to us in the Arab world out of a healthy desire for knowledge.”
— Tahar Ben Jelloun
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“I love life in spite of all that mars it. I love friendship, jokes and laughter.”
— Tahar Ben Jelloun
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“Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare – and precious as a pearl.”
— Tahar Ben Jelloun
Author: Tahar Ben Jelloun
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“Religion has to stay in the heart, not in politics. It is private.”
— Tahar Ben Jelloun
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“Beauty is first and foremost an emotion.”
— Tahar Ben Jelloun
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