"Orientalism is a style of thought based upon an ontological and epistemological distinction made between 'the Orient' and (most of the time) 'the Occident.'"

"The Palestinian people have a right to self-determination, to a state of their own, to live in peace and dignity."

"The Orient is not an inert fact of nature. It is not merely 'there,' as the Occident is. It is an idea that has a history and a tradition of thought, imagery, and vocabulary that have given it reality…"

"The intellectual is someone who cares about the truth, and not about his own career."

"Imperialism is an act of geographical violence through which virtually every space in the world is surveyed, charted, and codified."