Only in the crucible of self-mastery can freedom be smelted

Criticizing to destroy is easy, thinking in order to build is much more difficult to achieve

We must re-center philosophy within our frame of reference which I think is the way to deal with it.

Drafting of the constitutions is interesting and the discussions around them revealing in many ways. I take it as a discussion of very important symbols revealing many different problems. My take at the beginning was to warn that Tunisia might be the only successful country, the only one to justify us in talking about the spring, while all the other countries were less successful, if not failing. Now the point is that even in Tunisia it is not going to be easy, and this is where we have a problem.

There is the philosophy embedded in the culture we are living. It is quite clear for example that Arabs have a different culture than Malaysians.

Fear and its accompanying emotional reactions have become part of the public mindset. Such reactions, while often legitimate, are also being exploited with increasing frequency for political ends.

Don’t nurture a sense of guilt; rather, nurture a sense of responsibility married with a sense of humility.