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"If a moneyed man had a "corny mind, a flatterer would immediately start chasing him like a hungry hen!"
"A government which is not liked by the artists is certainly a bad government, because artist sees very well what is behind the masks!"
"An honest government is the childish dream of the gullible men!"
"Our spiritual history is the history of God-ventriloquists! The truth is that the voice of God is the voice of cunning Man, the ventriloquist's voice!"
"In any country where there is a dishonorable government, there is certainly a dishonorable nation!"
"Most of the time it is a good job and a good honour to fight against people's values, because most of the time people's values are irrational and absurd!"
Explore more quotes by Naguib Mahfouz
"The Arab world also won the Nobel with me. I believe that international doors have opened, and that from now on, literate people will consider Arab literature also. We deserve that recognition."
"The Koran and the laws of all civilized nations legislate against the vilification of religions."
"I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace."
"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."
"History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the stake for proclaiming their ideas. Society has always defended itself."
"It's clearly more important to treat one's fellow man well than to be always praying and fasting and touching one's head to a prayer mat."
"I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while."
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