Tariq Ramadan Quotes

The more you look into and understand yourself, the less judgmental you become towards others.

Intellect is a part of a good faith. Intellect is the light, the heart is the direction.

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.

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.

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.

Mental ghettos are not mirages; they actually exist in palpable reality: being "open" inside one's mental or intellectual ghetto does not open its door but simply allows one to harbour the illusion that there is no ghetto and no door. The most dangerous prisons are those with invisible bars.