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

"The intellectual must always be in opposition, never in complicity."

"Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate."

"The Orient is a stage on which the whole East is confined. On this stage, a drama is played out in which the West is the sole actor."

"The intellectual's duty is to speak out against injustice, even when it is unpopular or dangerous."