“The idea called Naskar was born by the Hooghly river, nourished by the Bosphorus and finally recognized and spread across the world from, next to the Hudson.”
Source: Time to End Democracy: The Meritocratic Manifesto
“I and you are not two but one,
The space in-between is an illusion.
The air you breathe is also in me,
Then why hang on to separation!”
Source: Hurricane Humans: Give me accountability, I'll give you peace
“Self-Respect and wisdom are the only symbols of human beings.”
“Let the borders be outside, not inside.”
Source: Time to End Democracy: The Meritocratic Manifesto
“Till you wake up and demand peace for the world, no government will give a damn about peace on earth, they'll only pretend that they do.”
Source: Time to End Democracy: The Meritocratic Manifesto
“In today’s society the very humanity of a person is determined based on their nationality, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexuality and so on - as if, humanity is so puny that it could be packaged and labeled with the stale identities of society!”
Source: Time to End Democracy: The Meritocratic Manifesto
“Those who worry about the treatment of animals are often accused of sentimentality or of putting the plight of beasts before the immense problems of humanity. But it is quite rare to find a humanitarian who is indifferent to animals and surprisingly common to find that those who belittle animal rights are the same ones who find the pain of humans easy to bear.”
Source: The Quotable Hitchens from Alcohol to Zionism: The Very Best of Christopher Hitchens
“Happiness is the only good. The place to be happy is here. The time to be happy is now. The way to be happy is to help make others so.”
Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Complete Contents Dresden Edition - Twelve Volumes
“Some people deny the existence of God in order to give themselves credit for their successes. Some accept His existence in order to deny responsibility for their failures.”
“If you drop her, she’ll break, but she’ll cut you, too. She’s tough and tender, enraged and exhausted, withdrawn and outgoing, a pessimist brimming with humanist hope.”
Source: How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?: Being Young and Arab in America