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"In this context, social consensus, and institutions that embody this consensus, must be made effective in order for democratization not to be abused as a provisional instrument to establish an anti-democratic regime."
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"The world is not to be put in order; the world is order, incarnate. It is for us to harmonize with this order."

"But when the world is, indeed, in chaos, then an affirmation of cosmos becomes essential."

"Overrated is order."

"In order to say that some function is understood, every relevant step in the process must be elucidated."

"God has created the world to be run by His principles."

"It is not necessary to deny another's reality in order to affirm your own."

"I am co-counsel and as co-counsel I have the right to represent myself, speak for myself and conduct myself and my trial by myself in my best interests in order of due process."
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"I should like to repeat what I stated recently in the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia: It won't be the religion, but rather the world-view of some of its followers that shall be made current."

"But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic culture and democracy cannot be reconciled."

"Even in the Western world, one cannot argue that the ideal has been achieved given the existence of issues like the integration, participation and representation of Muslim citizens, and occasional but lingering anti-Semitism."

"However, democracy cannot be defined as the existence of parliaments and elections alone."

"Therefore, the observation must be explicitly made: In the Middle East and in the Muslim world, suspicions linger concerning the objectives of the West and notably the US."

"Even as we ought to accept that each country would progress with a different method and speed toward that goal, the standard for the expected end-state should not be lowered."

"There exists an unmistakable demand in the Middle East and in the wider Muslim world for democratization."

"In other words, the bar should be maintained at the level of a pluralistic and participatory democracy."

"The purpose cannot be creating self-styled democracies, but rather encouraging steps that are conducive to establishing democratic rule at universal standards. Obviously, this would be a formidable journey."
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