Mohamed

“I'll make him an offer he can't refuse.”
― Mario Puzo, The Godfather

“الحرية التي تنفع الامة هي التي تحصل عليها بعد الاستعداد لقبولها، وأما التي تحصل على أثر ثورة حمقاء فقلما تفيد شيئا، لان الثورة-غالبا- تكتفى بقطع شجرة الاستبداد ولا تقتلع جذورها، فلا تلبث ان تنبت وتنموا وتعود أقوى مما كانت اولا”
― عبد الرحمن الكواكبي, طبائع الاستبداد ومصارع الاستعباد

“Every human generation has its own illusions with regard to civilization; some believe they are taking part in its upsurge, others that they are witnesses of its extinction. In fact, it always both flames and smolders and is extinguished, according to the place and the angle of view.”
― Ivo Andrić, The Bridge on the Drina

“You cannot change the world with ideas. People with few ideas are less likely to make mistakes; they follow what everyone else does and are no trouble to anyone; they're successful, make money, find good jobs, enter politics, receive honours; they become famous writers, academics, journalists. Can anyone who is so good at looking after their own interests really be stupid? I'm the stupid one, the one who wanted to go tilting at windmills.”
― Umberto Eco , The Prague Cemetery