I am a guest of the French language. My poems in French are born of my interaction with the French language, which is not the same as that of a French poet.
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Intellectuals try to keep going. But their situation is very difficult. Those who have had the courage to voice their opposition have often paid a very high price.Tahar Ben Jelloun
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To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing different programmes can make a bid for power.
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The mistake we make is to attribute to religions the errors and fanaticism of human beings.
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I'd thought sexuality was instinctive or natural, but it's profoundly linked to inner security and cultural context.
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Beauty is first and foremost an emotion.
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