Edward Said — "Islam has been politicized and turned into a code word by anti-Muslim elements i…"

"The intellectual's responsibility is to be conscious of the political and social implications of his or her work."

"To play music well, you need to strike a balance between your head, your heart, and your stomach. And if one of the three is not there or is there in too strong a dose, you cannot use it. What better …"

"The intellectual's role is to be a gadfly, to sting the conscience of society, to provoke thought and debate."

"The Israeli occupation is a form of apartheid."

"The problem with the Middle East is not a lack of democracy, but a lack of justice."