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You can be a very charitable capitalist. Like [Nicola] Sarkozy was saying, we have to 'moralise capitalism', which for me is a contradiction in terms.

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Tariq Ramadan
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 26
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We must delve deep into history the better to engage a true dialogue of civilisations. Fear of the present can impose upon the past its own biased vision.
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If you are not at peace with yourself then you cannot spread peace.
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It is important that the Muslim leaders, scholars, and intellectuals are much more vocal and explain what Islam is.
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Muslims must speak out and explain who they are, what they believe in, what they stand for, what is the meaning of their life. They must have the courage to denounce what is said and done by certain Muslims in the name of their religion.
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If we had not created a set of people against another the world would have been corrupt, and against here means two things: Against in the fact that they are challenging you with their diversity, challenging your intelligence and to challenge is not negative, it can be very positive depending on how you are challenged.
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Criticizing to destroy is easy, thinking in order to build is much more difficult to achieve
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Many times I have asked Muslim women not to nurture the victim mentality. stand up for your rights
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Prayer is better than to sleep. Wake up. Wake up & pray. This is the way you free yourself.
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