Nawal El Saadawi Quotes
The family code in Egypt is one of the worst family codes in the Arab world. Polygamy. The husband is having absolute power over the family.
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If you do not love yourself, well, you cannot do anything well, that's my philosophy.
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I am becoming more radical with age. I have noticed that writers, when they are old, become milder. But for me it is the opposite. Age makes me more angry.
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A lot of women are afraid of loneliness, so when they see a woman who can live alone, then they think, 'Hmm, I can do that.' But you need an example, and that is why I am proud to say I have divorced three husbands.
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Plastic surgery is a postmodern veil.
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When you are intelligent and beautiful you face a lot of problems. If you are beautiful and stupid then it's easy.
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We here in Egypt are fed up with U.S. colonialism.
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What makes revolutionary thought unique is its clarity and dignity, and its clear grasp of freedom and justice: simple, clear words that are understood without the need for any help from elite writers or thinkers.
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Whenever I go to New York or any European country, they say: 'Nawal, why don't you get a facelift?' I tell them, 'I am proud of my wrinkles. Every wrinkle on my face tells the story of my life. Why should I hide my age?'
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Education should be totally secular. I am not telling people not to believe in God, but it should be a personal matter which should be done at home.
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Women in most countries have not achieved much, because they can't be liberated under the patriarchal, capitalist, imperialist and military system that determines the way we live now, and which is governed by power, not justice, by false democracy, not real freedom.
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I don't think that people in power can be convinced by words or articles. They will never give it up by choice.
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In history, the millions win; that is democracy.
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To me, 'beauty' means to be natural, creative, honest - to say the truth.
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Home is where you are appreciated, safe and protected, creative, and where you are loved - not where you are put in prison.
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When you have increasing power of religious groups, oppression of women increases. Women are oppressed in all religions.
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The hijab has nothing to do with moral values. A woman's moral values are reflected in her eyes, in the way she talks, and in the way she walks. They put on a hijab and go dancing, wearing high heels and lipstick. They wear tight jeans that show their bellies.
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You know, I look to myself mainly as a creative writer all my life and a medical doctor.
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The family code in Egypt is one of the worst family codes in the Arab world. Polygamy. The husband is having absolute power over the family.
Nawal El Saadawi
