Author: Naguib Mahfouz

Quotes

I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees.

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

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.

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

If we reject science, we reject the common man.

If we reject science, we reject the common man.

- Naguib Mahfouz

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.

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

Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story.

Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story.

- Naguib Mahfouz

I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst of battle.

I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst of battle.

- Naguib Mahfouz

The writer interweaves a story with his own doubts, questions, and values. That is art.

The writer interweaves a story with his own doubts, questions, and values. That is art.

- Naguib Mahfouz

As the tension eases, we must look in the direction of agriculture, industry and education as our final goals, and toward democracy under Mr Mubarak.

As the tension eases, we must look in the direction of agriculture, industry and education as our final goals, and toward democracy under Mr Mubarak.

- Naguib Mahfouz

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

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

Similar Authors: