Egypt has suffered more ordeals than the other countries to get where it is.

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• Tahar Ben Jelloun:

  There is a gulf between the Arab peoples and Arab intellectuals.

• Tahar Ben Jelloun:

  In the Arab world, there is no link between the cultural habits of peoples and the ways of thinking

• Tahar Ben Jelloun:

  To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing

• Tahar Ben Jelloun:

  People must insist on the right to say no, to be alone, to stand out from the herd. Creative artist

• Tahar Ben Jelloun:

  It is impossible to disregard such an important medium as television. We should know how to use it,

• Tahar Ben Jelloun:

  New ideas should confront old ideas. We must refer to the example of Europe. People have fought to

• Tahar Ben Jelloun:

  Be vigilant, for nothing one achieves lasts forever.

• Tahar Ben Jelloun:

  There are very few great poets in the world.

• Tahar Ben Jelloun:

  We must stop posing as victims of the West and behaving negatively towards the West. We must partic

• Tahar Ben Jelloun:

  We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcef