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Small: You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions
"You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: We are passing through a very sensitive time, and on the whole, this country is facing very big problems
"We are passing through a very sensitive time, and on the whole, this country is facing very big problems"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how d
"In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: If we reject science, we reject the common man
"If we reject science, we reject the common man"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: If the urge to write should ever leave me, I want that day to be my last
"If the urge to write should ever leave me, I want that day to be my last"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: I was suffering from a peculiar and persistent sense that I was being pursued, and also the conviction that un
"I was suffering from a peculiar and persistent sense that I was being pursued, and also the conviction that under the political order of the times, our lives had no meaning"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: I am practically in the employ of Mr. Nobel. I have to meet everyone he sends my way
"I am practically in the employ of Mr. Nobel. I have to meet everyone he sends my way"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: Winning Nobel imposed on me a lifestyle to which I am not used and which I would not have preferred
"Winning Nobel imposed on me a lifestyle to which I am not used and which I would not have preferred"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: Todays interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization
"Today's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening
"I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The
"Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story
"Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: Without literature my life would be miserable
"Without literature my life would be miserable"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert.
"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"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: I didnt make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on
"I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: We used the Western style to express our own themes and stories. But dont forget that our heritage includes Th
"We used the Western style to express our own themes and stories. But don't forget that our heritage includes The Thousand and One Nights"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: The Arab world also won the Nobel with me. I believe that international doors have opened, and that from now o
"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"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: Ive never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party
"I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I would like to write something like that someday
"I was reading a lot of books I admired, and thought that I would like to write something like that someday"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: I reject any path which rejects life, but I cant help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives r
"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"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance an
"According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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Small: Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle
Philo
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle"
Philo, Philosopher
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Small: Those who give hoping to be rewarded with honor are not giving, they are bargaining
Philo
"Those who give hoping to be rewarded with honor are not giving, they are bargaining"
Philo, Philosopher
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Small: All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise
"All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise"
Cleopatra, Royalty
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Small: The failure of the United Nations - My failure is maybe, in retrospective, that I was not enough aggressive wi
"The failure of the United Nations - My failure is maybe, in retrospective, that I was not enough aggressive with the members of the Security Council"
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant
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Small: To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares
"To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not"
Akhenaton, Statesman
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Small: Celerity is never more admired than by the negligent
"Celerity is never more admired than by the negligent"
Cleopatra, Royalty
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Small: Fool! Dont you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you
"Fool! Don't you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you"
Cleopatra, Royalty
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Small: My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely
"My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely"
Cleopatra, Royalty
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Small: We were not realizing that, with just a machete, you can do a genocide
"We were not realizing that, with just a machete, you can do a genocide"
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant
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Small: The real problem was not the troops the real problem was that only the United States had the infrastructure to
"The real problem was not the troops; the real problem was that only the United States had the infrastructure to do the transport of troops with big planes, and then who will pay?"
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant
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Small: I used to say I never talk about my successor, neither about my predecessor
"I used to say I never talk about my successor, neither about my predecessor"
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant
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Small: The lips of the wise are as the doors of a cabinet no sooner are they opened, but treasures are poured out bef
"The lips of the wise are as the doors of a cabinet; no sooner are they opened, but treasures are poured out before thee"
Akhenaton, Statesman
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Small: There is a greater fatigue concerning the African problem today than five or 10 years ago. The situation now i
"There is a greater fatigue concerning the African problem today than five or 10 years ago. The situation now in Africa is worse today than it was 10 years ago"
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant
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Small: But at the beginning, our definition of the genocide was what happened to Armenia in 1917 or 1919, its happene
"But at the beginning, our definition of the genocide was what happened to Armenia in 1917 or 1919, it's happened to the Jew in Europe, and we were not realizing - In our point of view, they have not the tools to do a genocide"
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant
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Small: A genocide in Africa has not received the same attention that genocide in Europe or genocide in Turkey or geno
"A genocide in Africa has not received the same attention that genocide in Europe or genocide in Turkey or genocide in other part of the world. There is still this kind of basic discrimination against the African people and the African problems"
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant
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Small: Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself princi
"Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou"
Akhenaton, Statesman
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Small: We got involved in the Rwanda peace process for the simple reason that there was a decision which was taken by
"We got involved in the Rwanda peace process for the simple reason that there was a decision which was taken by the Security Council, because the troops were in Uganda, and we decided to have a military presence"
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant
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Small: But definitely, when a decision is taken, or when you are trying to oppose a decision, you are in a weaker pos
"But definitely, when a decision is taken, or when you are trying to oppose a decision, you are in a weaker position than the member states, because they know more about the situation than you. We gave information, but they never gave us any information"
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant
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Small: When you have an accident, they will save their own people, and those who have worked with you or with the NGO
"When you have an accident, they will save their own people, and those who have worked with you or with the NGOs are left. Unfortunately, this happens always. It is not an excuse at all"
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant
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