The more we oblige, the more we self-censor, the more we appease, the bolder the enemy gets.
Ayaan Hirsi AliI believe that the dysfunctional Muslim family constitutes a real threat to the very fabric of western life. It is in the family that children are groomed to practise, promote and pass on the norms of their parents' culture.
Ayaan Hirsi AliNo one in the American Enterprise imposes their beliefs. We clash, and I think that's what the West is all about.
Ayaan Hirsi AliI was a Muslim once, remember, and it was when I was most devout that I was most full of hate.
Ayaan Hirsi AliI don't believe in hell and heaven anymore. Or angels. I think Islam is a superstition like every other superstition. But now because it's a superstition, unlike Christianity, that hasn't been tested and hasn't gone through a process of enlightenment, I think it's a dangerous superstition.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali