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“A genial and cultured Arab, Ameen Rihani, whose English is perfect and whose eloquence is astounding. He will discuss with equal eagerness and knowledge the merits of Picasso or Van Gogh, or the Zionist question, or the British achievements in Arabia.”

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Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams, born on February 22, 1926, and died on April 15, 1988, was a renowned British comic actor. Known for his unique sense of humor and exaggerated performances, he starred in several BBC shows, bringing endless laughter to audiences with his distinctive style. more

“A man of distinguished, beautiful eloquence, and persistent, over pressing thought... Ameen Rihani was one of the foremost pioneers of modern illumination. He firmly believed in the significance of reviving the Arab spirit and protecting the freedom of thought and the freedom of human conscience.”

Men Humans Beautiful Spirit Modern Conscience Significance Persistent Distinguished Illumination Eloquence Pioneers Freedom Of Thought

Author:Mikhail Naimy

“Ameen Rihani, one of the earliest Arab Americans, devoted his life to bringing the East and the West together. We are not of the East or the West, he wrote. No boundaries exist in our breast: We are free.”

Together West East Boundaries Breasts Devoted No Boundaries

Author:Kofi Annan

“We can not understand each other, if every time we venture out we stick the feather of cocksureness in our caps. No, we can never wholly understand each other, and rise to the level of mutual esteem at least, if we do not invest in that fellow feeling that triumphs over class and creed and race and color.”