“Many today view love and doctrine as enemies, or at best as rivals.”
“Just because you’re rivals doesn’t mean you have to be enemies.”
“He also knew that rivals are best unmanned by being ignored.”
“When your enemy falls to the ground, help him to get up! Never let a man in that condition stay on the ground! To help the weak, be it enemy, be it rival, is an honour for you!”
“The idea of a licentious West that many Arabs hold today closely mirrors the view that Europeans had of the Middle East a couple of centuries or more ago.”
“View the past as your enemy, and it will be an albatross. View it as your friend, and it will give you wings.”