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Tahar Ben Jelloun Quotes: Poetry is not only a set of words which are chosen to relate to each other it is something which goes much further than that to provide a glimpse of our vision of the world.
         

Poetry is not only a set of words which are chosen to relate to each other it is something which goes much further than that to provide a glimpse of our vision of the world.


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Poetry is not only a set of words which are chosen to relate to each other it is something which goes much further than that to provide a glimpse of our vision of the world.
         



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My hope is that countries like Morocco will have investment to create work, so people don't have to leave.

My hope is that countries like Morocco will have investment to create work, so people don't have to leave.



Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.

Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.



We must stop posing as victims of the West and behaving negatively towards the West. We must participate with the West on an equal footing in the reconstruction of the world.

We must stop posing as victims of the West and behaving negatively towards the West. We must participate with the West on an equal footing in the reconstruction of the world.



In Morocco, it's possible to see the Atlantic and the Mediterranean at the same time.

In Morocco, it's possible to see the Atlantic and the Mediterranean at the same time.



This universe can very well be expressed in words and syllables which are not those of one's mother tongue.

This universe can very well be expressed in words and syllables which are not those of one's mother tongue.



Emigration is no longer a solution; it's a defeat. People are risking death, drowning every day, but they're knocking on doors that are not open.

Emigration is no longer a solution; it's a defeat. People are risking death, drowning every day, but they're knocking on doors that are not open.



The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women.

The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women.



The mistake we make is to attribute to religions the errors and fanaticism of human beings.

The mistake we make is to attribute to religions the errors and fanaticism of human beings.



Beauty is first and foremost an emotion.

Beauty is first and foremost an emotion.



An individual voice can be heard in a choir that otherwise sings in unison. This is something that is not excused.

An individual voice can be heard in a choir that otherwise sings in unison. This is something that is not excused.





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