An individual voice can be heard in a choir that otherwise sings in unison. This is something that is not excused.

Quote by Tahar Ben Jelloun

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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...

I am a Moroccan writer of French expression.

I am a Moroccan writer of French expression.

In Morocco, it's possible to see the Atlantic and the Mediterranean at the same time.

In Morocco, it's possible to see the Atlantic and the Mediterranean at the same time.

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

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

I liked Sartre's views but not his writing.

I liked Sartre's views but not his writing.

I have written about the dispossessed, immigrants, the condition of women who do not enjoy...

I have written about the dispossessed, immigrants, the condition of women who do not enjoy...

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.

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...

New ideas should confront old ideas. We must refer to the example of Europe. People...

New ideas should confront old ideas. We must refer to the example of Europe. People...

I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's...

I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's...

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...

We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out...

We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out...

Poetry is a form of mathematics, a highly rigorous relationship with words.

Poetry is a form of mathematics, a highly rigorous relationship with words.

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...

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

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

Beauty is first and foremost an emotion.

Beauty is first and foremost an emotion.

Be vigilant, for nothing one achieves lasts forever.

Be vigilant, for nothing one achieves lasts forever.

In the Arab world, there is no link between the cultural habits of peoples and...

In the Arab world, there is no link between the cultural habits of peoples and...

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...