The concept of God in Jewish orthodoxy is one where you're having constant quarrels with God. Where I come from, in Islam, the only concept of God is you submit to Him and you obey His commands; no quarreling allowed. Ayaan Hirsi Ali allowcommandconcept share on social
I was a Muslim once, remember, and it was when I was most devout that I was most full of hate. Ayaan Hirsi Ali devoutfullhate Change image and share on social
There's peacetime and there's wartime, and you don't need polarization on wartime issues. You need polarization on all other issues. Ayaan Hirsi Ali issuepeacetimepolarization Change image and share on social
When I was in Holland, the idea was, all cultures are equal and all are to be preserved. My idea was, no, all humans are equal, but not all cultures are equal. Ayaan Hirsi Ali cultureequalholland Change image and share on social
When a 'Life of Brian' comes out with Muhammad in the lead role, directed by an Arab equivalent of Theo van Gogh, it will be a huge step forward. Ayaan Hirsi Ali arabbriandirect Change image and share on social
What I find daunting always is to stand on a stage and talk to people, whether they agree with me or not. Ayaan Hirsi Ali agreedauntfind Change image and share on social
I talk about a Christianity that is enlightened enough to separate spirituality from the rest of life. Not just church and state, but knowledge and church. Ayaan Hirsi Ali christianitychurchenlighten Change image and share on social
Even with protection, even with death threats, I can publish, I can travel and I can live the life that I want and not the one my parents want or some imam somewhere thinks I should live. Ayaan Hirsi Ali deathimamlife Change image and share on social
If such a young nation as the U.S. could make it to superpower status, we could do it as well. Ayaan Hirsi Ali makenationstatus Change image and share on social
Liberal capitalism is not perfect, but compared to the other 'isms,' it's far superior. Ayaan Hirsi Ali capitalismcompareism Change image and share on social
