Cultures are never merely intellectual constructs.... -Tariq Ramadan

Cultures are never merely intellectual constructs. They take form through the collective intelligence and memory, through a commonly held psychology and emotions, through spiritual and artistic communion.

Tariq Ramadan Quotes to Explore

If people who cherish freedom, who know the importance of mutual respect and are aware of the imperative necessity to establish a constructive and cri...

Religious symbols should be visible in public space, in a dignified and non-provocative manner. Christmas trees here, Jewish menorahs there and, furth...

Malaysia is a country unlike any other: Full of promise and fragility. Its history, cultural and religious diversity make it a rich, compelling and su...

This simple truth is the essence of my message to Muslims throughout the world: know who you are, who you want to be, and start talking and working wi...

Instantaneous and mass communication is the mother of mass naivety. Should we then lose hope? Is there any hope? But to lose hope is as dangerous as t...

The world is a complex place, and the influence of the media in its representation and its power of communication and interpretation is a remarkable a...

Clarity and consistency are not enough: the quest for truth requires humility and effort....

Muslims must speak out and explain who they are, what they believe in, what they stand for, what is the meaning of their life. They must have the cour...

The 21st century - and the atheists - needs the presence of religion, just as religion must deal with the real challenges and the thinkers of the day ...

Cultures are never merely intellectual constructs. They take form through the collective intelligence and memory, through a commonly held psychology a...

Intelligence Quotes to Explore

Nerds... the 'nerd' has never been precisely defined, thanks to the psychological complexity of the creature. The word has connotations of some level ...

If you make something, it's an artifact. It's something that somebody or some corporate entity has caused to come into being. A great many human being...

I think there can be a positive sort of futurism even in a presentist society. But I think it's a kind of futurism that envisions augmenting human abi...

As a digital technology writer, I have had more than one former student and colleague tell me about digital switchers they have serviced through which...

I experience psychic phenomena, so people think I must be crazy. But you have to be accessible and intelligent to be a good actor. I might not have go...

Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist's job is very interestin...

My mum is a bit unconventional; she's outdoorsy and has more of an emotional intelligence, whereas my dad is pragmatic; he's a businessman....

If one of the arguments against eating meat is to do with cruelty and animal intelligence, then lab meat avoids that. There's also the environmental a...

I have this assemblage of small facts, which looks like intelligence but no real depth of knowledge about anything. That's why I'm an actor....

Not to sound corny, but intelligence is big. Everything fades, and everything can be modified. But intelligence is something you can't fake. I'm not e...