History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the stake for proclaiming their ideas. Society has always defended itself.

Without literature my life would be miserable... view

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I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I would like to write something like that someday... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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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... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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I started writing while I was a little boy. Maybe it's because I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I would like to write something like that someday. Also, my love for good writing pushed me... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst of battle... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions... view

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Winning Nobel imposed on me a lifestyle to which I am not used and which I would not have preferred... view

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My wife thought I deserved it, but I always thought the Nobel a Western prize... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works... view

By: Naguib Mahfouz

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