Salman Rushdie quotes – Free Speech! Freedom of thought!! Freedom to offend!!

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Salman Rushdie quotes – Free Speech! Freedom of thought!! Freedom to offend!!

 

No religion, political group, leader or person has a monopoly on truth. There are no facts – only beliefs – and beliefs are personal.

I reserve the right not to believe what you believe and to tell you that everything you believe is bullshit and why it is bullshit!

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What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.
Too true! Bigots and fanatics who claim blasphemy and threaten violence should be opposed as strongly as possible. Tolerance is fundamental!
Free speech is the whole thing, the whole ball game. Free speech is life itself.
Without freedom life is that of a slave.
A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.
It should make you think though!
Books choose their authors; the act of creation is not entirely a rational and conscious one.
It’s a subconscious compulsion.
One of the extraordinary things about human events is that the unthinkable becomes thinkable.
It can happen here and will if we let it!
A poet’s work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.
WAAAAKKKKEEEE UUUUPPP!!!!!
Our lives teach us who we are.
I’m still learning.

Quotes of Bob Marley worth thinking about!

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‘Tell the children the truth.’

We do have a habit of lying to children with Santa Claus and Tooth Fairies, of indoctrinating them with gods and religions, and of hiding real life from them. They deserve better.

‘Everything is political. I will never be a politician or even think political. Me just deal with life and nature. That is the greatest thing to me.’

Everything on the planet is political – from the salary you receive, the street you walk on, the clothes you wear, to war, environmental destruction. Votes do make a difference. They can change lives. The world is the way it is because of politics. You can do what they want and ignore it – let it happen to you – or you can do something about it on small and big scales. But politics affects everything you do. Life and nature is politics.

‘Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!’

No matter what difficulties you have – be positive! Live every single moment to the full! Life is a wondrous journey! Choose a fulfilling path!