To me it seems certain that the fatalistic teachings of Muhammad and the utter degradation of women is the outstanding cause for the arrested development of the Arab. He is exactly as he was around the year 700, while we have kept on developing.
Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction.
Fear kills more people than death.
Do not make excuses, whether it's your fault or not.
A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
A man is not measured by how much he can take and stand but by how fast he regains once fallen.