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قال لنفسه إنه لا نجاة له إلا بالجنون. الجنون وحده هو الذي يتسع للإيمان والكفر، للمجد والخزي، للحب والخداع، للصدق والكذب، أما العقل فكيف يتحمل هذه الحياة الغريبة؟ كيف يشيم ألق النجوم وهو مغروس حتى قمة رأسه في الوحل؟!
— Naguib Mahfouz حضرة المحترم
Tags: sanity, philosophy, life, craziness

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It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts.
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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.
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History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the stake for proclaiming their ideas. Society has always defended itself.
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Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free.
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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
Tags: look, goals, democracy, education
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