In a well-functioning democracy, the state constitution is considered …

Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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In a well-functioning democracy, the state constitution is considered more important than God's holy book, whichever holy book that may be, and God matters only in your private life. ✨ Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2008). The Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman's Cry for Reason, p.43, Simon and Schuster
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In a well-functioning democracy, the state constitution is considered more important than God's holy book, whichever holy book that may be, and God matters only in your private life. ✨ Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2008). The Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman's Cry for Reason, p.43, Simon and Schuster

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