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Quote by Naguib Mahfouz
History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the

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

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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

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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

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Religion
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I think I was a good student, because I jumped over a school. My main interest was basically history and literature. Sports were basically basketball and swimming at a pool. I was so happy. – Shimon Peres

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History is a tool used by politicians to justify their intentions. – Ted Koppel

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In Thailands history there have been dissensions from time to time, but in general, unity has prevailed. – Bhumibol Adulyadej

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