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
Christians - at least Christians in a liberal democracy - have accepted, after Thomas Hobbes, that they must obey the secular rule of law; that there must be a separation of church and state. Ayaan Hirsi Ali acceptchristianchurch 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
People ask me if I have some kind of death wish, to keep saying the things I do. The answer is no: I would like to keep living. However, some things must be said, and there are times when silence becomes an accomplice to injustice. Ayaan Hirsi Ali accompliceanswerdeath share on social
When I was with the Labor Party, I'd get into trouble because the party bosses determined that some of what I wrote, or proposed to write about, wasn't conducive to their policies or to electoral success. Ayaan Hirsi Ali bossconducivedetermine share on social
When your life is threatened, whether it's by human beings or by disease or whatever, you come to appreciate life. Ayaan Hirsi Ali beingdiseasehuman Change image and share on social
With the first commandment, Mohammed tried to imprison common sense. And with the second commandment, the beautiful, romantic side of mankind was enslaved. Ayaan Hirsi Ali beautifulcommandmentcommon Change image and share on social
Americans have always welcomed people of all backgrounds, religions, and races. It's a spirit of tolerance, now energized and amplified by the cult of multiculturalism. Ayaan Hirsi Ali americanamplifybackground Change image and share on social
No one in the American Enterprise imposes their beliefs. We clash, and I think that's what the West is all about. Ayaan Hirsi Ali americanbeliefclash Change image and share on social
I have had to pay a price for leaving Islam and for speaking out. I have to pay for round-the-clock security because of the death threats against me. Ayaan Hirsi Ali clockdeathislam Change image and share on social
