Quotes by Egyptian authors

Egyptian FlagInvite to the globe of Egyptian Quotes! Here you will find a collection of motivating and thought-provoking quotes from ancient Egypt. These quotes are from a few of the most prominent figures in Egyptian history, consisting of Pharaohs, clergymans, and also scholars. Whether you are looking for knowledge, motivation, or simply a little bit of fun, you will find it here. Explore the ageless words of the Pharaohs as well as uncover the power of ancient Egyptian knowledge.
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Small: Religion is a candle inside a multicolored lantern. Everyone looks through a particular color, but the candle
"Religion is a candle inside a multicolored lantern. Everyone looks through a particular color, but the candle is always there"
Mohammed Naguib, Statesman
Small: The genius of you Americans is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated stupid moves which
"The genius of you Americans is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated stupid moves which make the rest of us wonder at the possibility that we might be missing something"
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Leader
Small: I will not be triumphed over
"I will not be triumphed over"
Cleopatra, Royalty
Small: Households, cities, countries, and nations have enjoyed great happiness when a single individual has taken hee
Philo
"Households, cities, countries, and nations have enjoyed great happiness when a single individual has taken heed of the Good and Beautiful. Such people not only liberate themselves; they fill those they meet with a free mind"
Philo, Philosopher
Small: When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of he
"When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist"
Akhenaton, Statesman
Small: People do not want words - they want the sound of battle - the battle of destiny
"People do not want words - they want the sound of battle - the battle of destiny"
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Leader
Small: They defended the grains of sand in the desert to the last drop of their blood
"They defended the grains of sand in the desert to the last drop of their blood"
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Leader
Small: Its very important to reveal the mystery of the pyramid. Science in archaeology is very important. People all
"It's very important to reveal the mystery of the pyramid. Science in archaeology is very important. People all over the world are waiting to solve this mystery"
Zahi Hawass, Scientist
Small: He who can not support himself, can not take his own decision
"He who can not support himself, can not take his own decision"
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Leader
Small: In praising Antony I have dispraised Caesar
"In praising Antony I have dispraised Caesar"
Cleopatra, Royalty
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
Small: My wife thought I deserved it, but I always thought the Nobel a Western prize
"My wife thought I deserved it, but I always thought the Nobel a Western prize"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
Small: Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution.
"Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it, and thou art wise; be wise and thou art happy"
Akhenaton, Statesman
Small: God did not intend religion to be an exercise club
"God did not intend religion to be an exercise club"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
Small: Insults are the business of the court
"Insults are the business of the court"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
Small: An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some rea
"An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
Small: Two hundred and fifty mummies covered in gold. Something like this cannot be explained - mummy after mummy cov
"Two hundred and fifty mummies covered in gold. Something like this cannot be explained - mummy after mummy covered in shining gold"
Zahi Hawass, Scientist
Small: It was a mistake. I was wrong, but I discovered this many years later. I was acting on the basis of this manda
"It was a mistake. I was wrong, but I discovered this many years later. I was acting on the basis of this mandate given me by the most important leaders of the world: President Bush's father, prime minister of France, President Mitterand, the Chinese, everybody"
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant
Small: Rwanda was considered a second-class operation because it was a small country, we had been able to maintain a
"Rwanda was considered a second-class operation; because it was a small country, we had been able to maintain a kind of status quo. They were negotiating, they'd accepted the new peace project, so we were under the impression that everything would be solved easily"
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Public Servant
Small: I am telling you that I am very grateful and am so proud of you for being a symbolic generation that is callin
"I am telling you that I am very grateful and am so proud of you for being a symbolic generation that is calling for change to the better, that is dreaming for a better future, and is making the future"
Hosni Mubarak, Statesman
Small: Peace is much more precious than a piece of land... let there be no more wars
"Peace is much more precious than a piece of land... let there be no more wars"
Anwar Sadat, Statesman
Small: Working gets in the way of living
"Working gets in the way of living"
Omar Sharif, Actor
Small: God is not external to anyone, but is present with all things, though they are ignorant that he is so
"God is not external to anyone, but is present with all things, though they are ignorant that he is so"
Plotinus, Philosopher
Small: In the Muslim world, there are many people who have been vocal and we have been very vocal against extremists.
"In the Muslim world, there are many people who have been vocal and we have been very vocal against extremists. But how to win this battle is an ongoing battle. And we must continue to wage the battle for peace"
Feisal Abdul Rauf, Theologian
Small: There is no longer a way out of our present situation except by forging a road toward our objective, violently
"There is no longer a way out of our present situation except by forging a road toward our objective, violently and by force, over a sea of blood and under a horizon blazing with fire"
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Leader
Small: I have been a conspirator for so long that I mistrust all around me
"I have been a conspirator for so long that I mistrust all around me"
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Leader
Small: What was taken by force, can only be restored by force
"What was taken by force, can only be restored by force"
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Leader
Small: Events are not a matter of chance
"Events are not a matter of chance"
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Leader
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
Small: Celerity is never more admired than by the negligent
"Celerity is never more admired than by the negligent"
Cleopatra, Royalty
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
Small: My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely
"My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely"
Cleopatra, Royalty
Small: One effect that the Nobel Prize seems to have had is that more Arabic literary works have been translated into
"One effect that the Nobel Prize seems to have had is that more Arabic literary works have been translated into other languages"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
Small: It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early dra
"It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
Small: At my age it is unseemly to be pessimistic
"At my age it is unseemly to be pessimistic"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
Small: We are like a woman with a difficult pregnancy. We have to rebuild the social classes in Egypt, and we must ch
"We are like a woman with a difficult pregnancy. We have to rebuild the social classes in Egypt, and we must change the way things were"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
Small: If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as
"If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
Small: I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised
"I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
Small: I defend both the freedom of expression and societys right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing.
"I defend both the freedom of expression and society's right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
Small: I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to wor
"I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
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