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It is always in the name of freedom that we dominate our fellow human beings.

— Amadou Hampâté Bâ

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We must never forget that human beings can reach a common goal without taking the same paths.

I consider the death of each of these traditionalists as the burning of an untapped cultural fund.

It is men who dominate or enslave the masses, using ideas whatever they may be, political or religious.

As long as a person keeps intolerance in their heart, they are their own prison, regardless of their label.

Writing is the photographing of knowledge, but it is not knowledge itself.

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