Sehra Dastur Quotes & Sayings

Liberty is a political firewall that limits the damage government can do to the individual. — James Bovard

If your plane is being hijacked by an armed man who, though prepared to take risks, presumably wants to go on living, there is room for bargaining. — Richard Dawkins

A secret freedom opens through a crevice you can barely see. — Rumi

The days of looking the other way while despotic regimes trample human rights, rob their nations' wealth, and then excuse their failings by feeding their people a steady diet of anti-Western hatred are over. — Dick Cheney

I straddle two worlds. One foot in America. One foot in Africa. My heart is split. It's an awkward place to be, as it stretches the legs upon which I stand. I would prefer to be in one place instead of straddled awkwardly across an ocean. Contrary to American doctrine, however, I think we are supposed to be a little bit uncomfortable as we live within the tensions of this complicated world. — Jena Lee

I know he'll probably always be like it, but I love him. I may be able to help him and I may not. But I'll take that risk. — Agatha Christie