A modern civilization is only possible when it is accepted that singular beings exist and express themselves freely.

Quote by Tahar Ben Jelloun

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To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing...

To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing...

Be vigilant, for nothing one achieves lasts forever.

Be vigilant, for nothing one achieves lasts forever.

I do not use the language of my people. I can take liberties with certain...

I do not use the language of my people. I can take liberties with certain...

We do not have many intellectuals who can speak out for us internationally. We have...

We do not have many intellectuals who can speak out for us internationally. We have...

The world does not look to us in the Arab world out of a healthy...

The world does not look to us in the Arab world out of a healthy...

I came to poetry through the urgent need to denounce injustice, exploitation, humiliation. I know...

I came to poetry through the urgent need to denounce injustice, exploitation, humiliation. I know...

There is a gulf between the Arab peoples and Arab intellectuals.

There is a gulf between the Arab peoples and Arab intellectuals.

I read a poem every night, as others read a prayer.

I read a poem every night, as others read a prayer.

The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No...

The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No...

I'd thought sexuality was instinctive or natural, but it's profoundly linked to inner security and...

I'd thought sexuality was instinctive or natural, but it's profoundly linked to inner security and...

Egypt has suffered more ordeals than the other countries to get where it is.

Egypt has suffered more ordeals than the other countries to get where it is.

It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to...

It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to...

This universe can very well be expressed in words and syllables which are not those...

This universe can very well be expressed in words and syllables which are not those...

I am a guest of the French language. My poems in French are born of...

I am a guest of the French language. My poems in French are born of...

Poetry is not only a set of words which are chosen to relate to each...

Poetry is not only a set of words which are chosen to relate to each...

My hope is that countries like Morocco will have investment to create work, so people...

My hope is that countries like Morocco will have investment to create work, so people...

I love life in spite of all that mars it. I love friendship, jokes and...

I love life in spite of all that mars it. I love friendship, jokes and...

My characters are driven by a passionate desire for justice. They are rebellious and incorruptible.

My characters are driven by a passionate desire for justice. They are rebellious and incorruptible.

Emigration is no longer a solution; it's a defeat. People are risking death, drowning every...

Emigration is no longer a solution; it's a defeat. People are risking death, drowning every...

It is impossible to disregard such an important medium as television. We should know how...

It is impossible to disregard such an important medium as television. We should know how...