"Great suffering has a silver-lining that we can be grateful for, because it builds up a human being and puts him or her within reach of self-knowledge."
Anwar SadatHe who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality.
Anwar SadatThis [fundamentalism] is not religion. It is obscenity. These are lies, the criminal use of religious power to misguide people.
Anwar SadatFear is, I believe, a most effective tool in destroying the soul of an individual - and the soul of a people.
Anwar SadatI found that I faced a highly complex situation, and that I couldnt hope to change it until I had armed myself with the necessary psychological and intellectual capacity. My contemplation of life and human nature in that secluded place had taught me that he who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality, and will never, therefore, make any process.
Anwar Sadat