Home / Authors / Raif Badawi

Raif Badawi Quotes

Author

Browse famous quotes by Raif Badawi.

Filter quotes by topic

All Liberty Freedom Of Expression Religion Freedom Of Speech Islam Oppression Saudi Arabia Theocracy Authoritarianism Freedom

Famous Raif Badawi Quotes

“Any religion-based state has a mission to limit the minds of its people, to fight the developments of history and logic, and to dumb down its citizens. It’s important to stand in the way of such a mentality, to deny it from continuing its mission to murder the souls of its people, killing them deep within while they are still alive and breathing.”

Religion Liberty History Logic Islam Oppression Persecution Totalitarianism Saudi Arabia Freedom Of Expression Authoritarianism Theocracy Stultification

Book:1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

Source: 1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

“States that are built on a religious foundation limit their own people in a circle of faith and fear.”

Religion Liberty History Logic Islam Oppression Persecution Totalitarianism Saudi Arabia Freedom Of Expression Authoritarianism Theocracy Stultification

Book:1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

Source: 1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

“...Society needs to open its collective mind to all ideas and ideologies. It needs to give its people the chance to listen to the opinions of others, and then examine them critically instead of rejecting them prematurely. Such a creative dialogue based on positive critical thinking can enhance and develop ideas.”

Freedom Liberty Opinion Progress Society Debate Dialogue Ideology Liberalism Openness Freedom Of Speech Critical Thinking Freedom Of Expression Openmindedness

Book:1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

Source: 1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

“Je ne suis pas pour l'occupation d’un pays arabe par Israël, mais, en revanche, je ne veux pas remplacer Israël par une nation islamique qui s’insta1lerait sur ses ruines, et dont le seul souci serait de promouvoir une culture de mort et d’ignorance parmi ses ﬁdèles, à une époque où nous avons désespérément besoin de ceux qui en appellent à une culture de vie et de développement, propre à cultiver l’espoir dans nos âmes. Regardons tous les pays fondés sur la pensée religieuse, regardons leurs peuples et les générations qui y grandissent; qu’offrent-ils en termes d’humanité et d’humanisme? Rien, c’est certain, sinon la peur de Dieu et l'incapacité à affronter la vie; rien d’autre. De telles pensées ont formé et continuent de former des générations inaptes à toute créativité, à toute culture, incapables même de s’inspirer des civilisations qui leur viennent d’ailleurs, puisqu’elles ne sont pas à même de construire la leur.”

Religion Culture Palestine Civilisation Humanisme

Book:1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

Source: 1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

“To respect the opinions of those who stand against you is nothing short of courageous.”

Liberty Opinion Courage Freedom Of Speech Pluralism Freespeech

Book:1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

Source: 1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

“My biggest fear is that the enlightened Arab thinkers are gong to leave the Arab world in search of fresh air: somewhere far away from the sword of the religious authorities.”

Religion Liberty Society Islam Oppression Saudi Arabia Theocracy Freespeech Presecution

Book:1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

Source: 1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

“As a human being you have the right to express yourself. You have the right to journey wherever your mind wanders and to express the thoughts you come up with along the way. You have the right to believe, and to atone, the same way you have the right to love and to hate.”

Love Hate Freedom Liberty Human Rights Individualism Freedom Of Speech Freedom Of Expression Freethought Freethinking

Book:1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think

Source: 1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think