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“The concept of the benevolent dictator, just like the concepts of the noble thief or the honest whore, is no more than a meaningless fantasy.”
― On the State of Egypt: A Novelist's Provocative Reflections
― On the State of Egypt: A Novelist's Provocative Reflections
“Egyptians are like camels: they can put up with beatings, humiliation and starvation for a long time but when they rebel they do so suddenly and with a force that is impossible to control.”
― On the State of Egypt: A Novelist's Provocative Reflections
― On the State of Egypt: A Novelist's Provocative Reflections