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
There are some mosques with facilities for women; it's usually a back room with a back-door entrance. Ayaan Hirsi Ali backdoorentrance Change image and 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
The idea that if people are just friendly and demonstrate they want peace, that will be answered with good will - that is really naive. Ayaan Hirsi Ali answerdemonstratefriendly 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
A Western woman is not her brother's or her father's property. She's just herself. She can choose her own lifestyle. But in a Muslim family, the honor of the man is between the legs of a woman. Ayaan Hirsi Ali brotherchoosefamily 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
You have to let individuals make their own choices and respect that, even if it's your own child. And that's what was taken away from me. My father passed away thinking I still had to go back to his way of believing. Ayaan Hirsi Ali backbelievechild share on social
They decided to let immigrants in and I am an immigrant. They gave us a chance to participate in this country's life and I took it. Ayaan Hirsi Ali chancecountrydecide Change image and share on social
If we don't take effective measures now, the Netherlands could be torn between two extreme rights. Ayaan Hirsi Ali effectiveextrememeasure Change image and share on social
