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"Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution."

"If a man has nothing to eat, fasting is the most intelligent thing he can do."

"Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude."

"In the course of history, men come to see that iron necessity is neither iron nor necessary."
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"In the Arab world, there is no link between the cultural habits of peoples and the ways of thinking and creating of modern intellectuals. They are two separate worlds."

"New ideas should confront old ideas. We must refer to the example of Europe. People have fought to make Europe what it is today. Freedom is not something that is served up on a plate."

"At 21, I discovered repression and injustice. The army would shoot students with real bullets."

"It is impossible to disregard such an important medium as television. We should know how to use it, learn to work in it and express new values in it."

"The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women."

"Emigration is no longer a solution; it's a defeat. People are risking death, drowning every day, but they're knocking on doors that are not open."
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