I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees. – Naguib Mahfouz
Todays interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization. – Naguib Mahfouz
I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening. – Naguib Mahfouz
I defend both the freedom of expression and societys right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things. – Naguib Mahfouz
Through their own actions, customers can hold companies responsible to higher standards of social responsibility. Through collective action, they can leverage their dollars to combat the force of those investors who myopically pursue profits at the expense of the rest of society. – Simon Mainwaring