Quote by Salman Rushdie
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Such is the miraculous nature of the future of exiles: what is first uttered in the impotence of an overheated apartment becomes the fate of nations. – Salman Rushdie

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A poets work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep. – Salman Rushdie

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Poetry
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The response of anybody interested in liberty is that we all have a say and the ability to have an argument is exactly what liberty is, even though it may never be resolved. In any authoritarian society the possessor of power dictates, and if you try and step outside he will come after you. – Salman Rushdie

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Society
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There is a widespread difficulty in the Muslim world, which has to do with how the people are taught about examining their own history. A whole range of stuff has been placed off limits. – Salman Rushdie

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History
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I have a mantra in my head that there will always be another meal. I can put my fork down, knowing there will be good things in my future! – Gail Simmons

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How paramount the future is to the present when one is surrounded by children. – Charles Darwin

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I just dont want to live like I used to. And at some point, Im going to put a gag order on myself in terms of talking about the past. Ive got to slam the door and deal with the present and the future. – Charlie Sheen

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Future

Having your fiscal house in order and having a more manageable macro-economic future is going to be very useful in creating growth. – Fareed Zakaria

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Future

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