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title: "1 Change Attitudes Quotes By Humza Yousaf"
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> [As an angry 16-year-old Muslim growing up in the West in the aftermath of 9/11, with all of the Islamophobia that ensued after that, I wanted to change the world, and change attitudes. Politics has given me a platform and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/as-an-angry-16-year-old-muslim-growing-up-in-the-west-in-the/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

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## More by Humza Yousaf

> [Nigel Farage has spent his entire political career making money from dog whistle politics. If there's a dog whistle to be blown, he'll be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/nigel-farage-has-spent-his-entire-political-career-making-money-from/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [I've never paid much attention to those who have written me off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/i-ve-never-paid-much-attention-to-those-who-have-written-me-off/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [I could give you example after example, of where the language of the far Right, driven by Islamophobia, has now become institutionalised in our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/i-could-give-you-example-after-example-of-where-the-language-of-the/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [If you or a family member have waited for an ambulance too long, waited for treatment for too long, I am sorry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/if-you-or-a-family-member-have-waited-for-an-ambulance-too-long/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [I'm unequivocal about my belief in the rights of our marginalized communities, including our trans community, because I'm a minority myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/i-m-unequivocal-about-my-belief-in-the-rights-of-our-marginalized/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [The truth is that the Scottish Labour party within an independent Scotland will be allowed to flourish; no longer constrained by having to walk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/the-truth-is-that-the-scottish-labour-party-within-an-independent/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [If we had powers in our own hands we wouldn't have cruel Westminster policies foisted upon us. So that's the message - independence is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/if-we-had-powers-in-our-own-hands-we-wouldn-t-have-cruel-westminster/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [People who looked like me were not in positions of political influence, let alone leading governments when I was younger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/people-who-looked-like-me-were-not-in-positions-of-political/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [When one chapter begins to close, you often spend time reflecting on your achievements, mistakes and even regrets - I have all three.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/when-one-chapter-begins-to-close-you-often-spend-time-reflecting-on/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [I'm a Muslim. I'm somebody who's proud of my faith... But what I don't do is, I don't use my faith as a basis…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/i-m-a-muslim-i-m-somebody-who-s-proud-of-my-faith-but-what-i-don-t-do/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [Like all men, I have had to reflect on my own behaviour and language over the years. Without doubt, in my younger years I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/like-all-men-i-have-had-to-reflect-on-my-own-behaviour-and-language/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [You can't say that you agree with a two-state solution but only choose to recognize one state.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/you-can-t-say-that-you-agree-with-a-two-state-solution-but-only/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [I've thought to myself, 'goodness, is there more that I can take personally' because I also come under a tremendous amount of abuse online…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/i-ve-thought-to-myself-goodness-is-there-more-that-i-can-take/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [We would never prop up a Conservative government, ever. And underline that and put that in bold. But of course if Labour do not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/we-would-never-prop-up-a-conservative-government-ever-and-underline/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

> [I'm a supporter of equal marriage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/humza-yousaf/i-m-a-supporter-of-equal-marriage/)

[Humza Yousaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/humza-yousaf/)

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