"The struggle for justice is a universal struggle, a struggle that transcends borders and cultures."

"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 Middle East is a place where history is constantly being rewritten, where the past is always present, where the future is always uncertain."

"The intellectual’s role is to speak the truth to power."

"The intellectual is someone who is always in search of the truth, even if it is uncomfortable."