I grew up in Somalia, in Saudi Arabia, in Ethiopia, and in Kenya. I ca…

Ayaan Hirsi Ali
67 citations
I grew up in Somalia, in Saudi Arabia, in Ethiopia, and in Kenya. I came to Europe in 1992, when I was 22, and became a member of Parliament in Holland.
Reflection
18

More Author Quotes

I do not believe in God, angels and the hereafter. ✨ Secrets and lies that doomed a radical liberal by Jason Burke, www.theguardian.com. May 20, 2006.
I call myself a liberal - a classical liberal as in John Stuart Mill.
In April 2006, a Dutch court ordered that I leave my safe-home that I was renting from the State. The judge concluded that my neighbors had a right to argue that they felt unsafe because of my presen … ▶
As a woman you are better off in life earning your own money. You couldn't prevent your husband from leaving you or taking another wife, but you could have some of your dignity if you didn't have to … ▶
...Bin Laden's quotes from the Quaran resonated in my brain: When you meet the unbelievers, strike them in the neck. If you do not go out and fight, God will punish you severely and put others in you … ▶

I grew up in Somalia, in Saudi Arabia, in Ethiopia, and in Kenya. I came to Europe in 1992, when I was 22, and became a member of Parliament in Holland.

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes