We are forever lured by the sirens of the dogmatic mind, with its haughty complacency, which determines that one´s relationship to others is only meaningful when one tries to convince them of one´s single truth. In such a spiritual and intellectual climate, holding a dialogue consists of speaking, but never of listening - the other is the privileged scope of my proselytism. My truth thus becomes a blind and blinding passion - it imprisons me, even as it was supposed to liberate me; it has become a source of alienation. Tariq Ramadan
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  1. The more you look into and understand yourself, the less judgmental you become towards others.
  2. Intellect is a part of a good faith. Intellect is the light, the heart is the direction.
  3. I have learned that one should say "Peace! " to those who shout their hatred for one's being and presence or at one's passage.
  4. If there is a smoke, there is a fire, the saying goes, That is quite true, but one should find what the fire is, and who lit it.
  5. The 'fires'n that produce thick, rarely innocent, often strategic smoke should therefore be scrutinized. they should be known and identified; and when they involve dishonesty, lies, or manipulation, they they should be ignored.
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