Asghar Ali Engineer Quotes

India, Writer
March 10, 1939 – May, 14, 2013.

Asghar Ali Engineer was an Indian reformist-writer and social activist. Internationally known for his work on liberation theology in Islam, he led the Progressive Dawoodi Bohra movement. The focus of his work was on communalism and communal and ethnic violence in India and South Asia. He was a votary of peace and non-violence and lectured all over world on communal harmony.

Also known as Social Activist

Times change and we should change and grow, and yet be proud of our legacy.

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- Change
- Proud
- Legacy
People don't respond just because you are fighting for the truth. They take their interests into account.

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- People
- Truth
- Interests

I am not an individualist in the Western sense. Collectivism can become oppressive when it tries to dictate; the rights of the two should not clash.

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Weapons are less harmful than words.

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- Words
- Weapons
- Harmful
Potency does not mean being unnecessarily aggressive; one has to be wise.

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- Wise
- Aggressive
- Potency
History is full of instances of people who challenged the mighty forces of evil and they were not only fighting a lonely battle but were left alone to die.

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- Battle
- Forces
- Challenged
Physical wounds heal, but those on the soul are difficult to heal.

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- Soul
- Physical
- Wounds
I am not taking away the historical legacy, but it should not become a burden.

Asghar Ali Engineer
- Legacy
- Historical
- Burden

Religion helps you relate with the universe. Buddha was indifferent to the concept of god yet he gave us values.

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- Universe
- Religion
- Values
To protect one's identity is a Constitutional right.

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- Identity
- Right
- Protect