190 Quotes by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

I confront the European elite's self-image as tolerant 'while under their noses women are living like slaves.

Liberal capitalism is not perfect, but compared to the other 'isms,' it's far superior.

There are some mosques with facilities for women; it's usually a back room with a back-door entrance.

I grew up in Somalia, in Saudi Arabia, in Ethiopia, and in Kenya. I came to Europe in 1992, when I was 22, and became a member of Parliament in Holland.

Muslim leaders should ask themselves what exactly their relationship is to a political movement that encourages young men to kill and maim on religious grounds.

There's peacetime and there's wartime, and you don't need polarization on wartime issues. You need polarization on all other issues.

If we don't take effective measures now, the Netherlands could be torn between two extreme rights.

Americans have always welcomed people of all backgrounds, religions, and races. It's a spirit of tolerance, now energized and amplified by the cult of multiculturalism.

I am grateful to my father for sending me to school, and that we moved from Somalia to Kenya, where I learned English.