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It would be a waste of time and effort to set forth in detail the ties binding Egypt to the ancient Greco-Aegean civilization.
The Future of Culture in Egypt (1938)
In an ominous shift, he goes on to ask, “What is needed for Culture to join the bandwagon of Revolution?”
The Future of Culture in Egypt (1938)
It seems to me that there are two distinctly different and bitterly antagonistic cultures on the earth. Both have existed since time immemorial, the one in Europe, the other in the Far East.
The Future of Culture in Egypt (1938)
Egyptian culture may be clearly analyzed into the ancient Egyptian artistic component, the Arab-Islamic legacy, and the borrowings from the best of modern European life.
The Future of Culture in Egypt (1938)
Egypt was one of the earliest among the Islamic states to recover her ancient, unforgotten personality.
The Future of Culture in Egypt (1938)
After mentioning some possible paths, Naguib concludes that the answer will vary according to one’s conception of culture
The Future of Culture in Egypt (1938)
..it should not be forgotten that independence entails responsibilities and that remissness in discharging them ill suits our honor and traditional claims to leadership.
The Future of Culture in Egypt (1938)
I do not like illusions. I am persuaded that it is only God who can create something from nothing.
The Future of Culture in Egypt (1938)
Saudi Arabia is a country where foreigners have not had the right to build schools and where the people lack the means to educate their children properly.
The Future of Culture in Egypt (1938)
If we apply all the energy and intelligence we can muster to the enrichment of Egyptian culture, it will greatly contribute not only to our national growth but also to that of mankind.
The Future of Culture in Egypt (1938)
We do not wish, nor are we able, to break the link between ourselves and our forefathers. To the degree that we establish our future life upon our past and present we shall avoid most of the dangers caused by excesses and miscalculations deriving from illusions and dreams.
The Future of Culture in Egypt (1938)
Egypt has a culture which is international but which, at the same time, reflects the calm, eternal personality of ancient Egypt. It can nourish and enlighten other peoples and afford them a kind of pleasure which they may or may not be able to derive from their own cultures.
The Future of Culture in Egypt (1938)