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Quotes from Infidel — Ayaan Hirsi Ali

born 1969 United States

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Drinking wine and wearing trousers were nothing compared to reading the history of ideas.

Infidel (2007)

I would like to be judged on the validity of my arguments, not as a victim.

Infidel (2007)

Women like this never pressed charges. The prospect of making their way alone seemed to them impossible. They were convinced that by accepting systematic, really merciless abuse, they were serving Allah and earning a place in Heaven. They always went back to their husband.

Infidel (2007)

People ask me if I have some kind of death wish, to keep saying the things I do. The answer is no: I would like to keep living. However, some things must be said, and there are times when silence becomes an accomplice to injustice.

Infidel (2007)

Islam was like a mental cage. At first, when you open the door, the caged bird stays inside: it is frightened. It has internalized its imprisonment. It takes time for the bird to escape, even after someone has opened the doors to its cage.

Infidel (2007)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ayaan Hirsi Ali (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.