354 Quotes by Tariq Ramadan

Freedom of expression is not absolute. Countries have laws that define the framework for exercising this right and which, for instance, condemn racist language.

Saying that the origin of the Islamic State (IS) is within the Muslim Brotherhood organisation only strengthens IS.

Pray in the night so that you can change the world in the day

The young people who join extremist groups are clearly suffering from massive deficiencies in religious knowledge and are often politically gullible (when they are not attempting to salve pangs of conscience by cutting themselves off from a life of delinquency).

What I'm advocating is an intellectual revolution - it's a different mindset concerning the ethical benchmarks by which we live.

I think we are making a mistake, a very big mistake if we look at what we call the Arab Awakening only by looking at the whole dynamics in political and not in economic terms.

No civilisation can claim to have a monopoly on universal values and no one can claim to be always faithful to his own values.

The Turkish road is not my model because I am critical of the way you are dealing with freedom of expression, of how you are dealing with the treatment of minorities, and your economic vision.

Humility is knowing that you can get an answer from anybody: be it a child, another person, or nature.