“Land. If you understand nothing else about the history of Indians in North America, you need to understand that the question that really matters is the question of land.” IfsNeedsMatterAmericaLandNorth America Author:Thomas King
“I learned very quickly that to be angry about something does not mean anybody's gonna listen to you.” MeanDoeAngry Author:Thomas King
“I have to be honest with you. Islam is on very thin ice with me... Through our screaming self-pity and our conspicuous silences, we Muslims are conspiring against ourselves. We're in crisis and we're dragging the rest of the world with us. If ever there was a moment for an Islamic reformation, it's now. For the love of God, what are we doing about it?” IfsWorldSelfMomentsSilenceHonestCrisisIslamPityIceBeing HonestGod LoveIslamicReformationSelf PityConspiring Author:Irshad Manji
“Bin Laden-ism, I don't think, is dead yet. And I think there's a long way to go before we can legitimately say that, you know, it is no longer in our midst.” ThinkingKnowsWayLongMidstLong WayBin LadenIsmsLong Way To Go Author:Irshad Manji
“Guys like Bin Laden have been responsible for injuring and maiming and murdering more Muslims than any foreign imperial power has in the last hundred years.” YearsHas BeensLastsGuyHundredResponsibleBin Laden Author:Irshad Manji
“A lot of Arabs have proven to themselves that there is an alternative to Bin Laden-ism if they want to do away with the corrupt, autocratic regimes in their countries.” IfsWantCountryAlternativesRegimesProvenBin LadenIsms Author:Irshad Manji
“We often hear Islamists declare, 'We love death as much as you people in the west love life.' Well, if we're going to now celebrate and jubilate in the death of Bin Laden, I have to say, I think that comes eerily close to mimicking the likes of the Islamists. And that gives me the creeps.” PeopleIfsThinkingGivingWellsGive MeWestLikesCelebrateLove LifeCreepsBin LadenIslamistsLove DeathMimicking Author:Irshad Manji