Tamer Goueli

“اليك المشتكي لا منك ربي ... و أنت لنائبات الدهر حسبي
تروي غلتي و ترم حالي ... و تؤمن روعتي و تزيل كربي”
― أبو منصور الثعالبي, أحسن ما سمعت

“What does a great empire do when faced with imminent invasion and destruction? It can rearm at home and seek allies abroad; but more cunningly it can revisit its history to forge a myth that will unite the people and carry them through to victory, a myth that will demonstrate to everyone that their country has been specially chosen by history to uphold justice and righteousness.”
― Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects

“An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.”
― Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects

“Men who start by burning books end by burning other men,”
― Yōko Ogawa, The Memory Police