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> [As a Saudi journalist starting my career right after the oil boom of the 1970s, I witnessed the phenomenal growth and expansion of Saudi businesses and the pivotal role the leaders of these firms played in building the modern Saudi…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/as-a-saudi-journalist-starting-my-career-right-after-the-oil-boom-of/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

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## More by Jamal Khashoggi

> [Saudi Arabia has historically attempted to influence politics in Beirut.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/saudi-arabia-has-historically-attempted-to-influence-politics-in/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [More attention should be given to the Arab world and the human rights abuse that is taking place every day in many countries in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/more-attention-should-be-given-to-the-arab-world-and-the-human-rights/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [It is good that the Canadians are raising the flag among Western countries to raise the issue of human rights abuse throughout the Middle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/it-is-good-that-the-canadians-are-raising-the-flag-among-western/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [Everyone knew that Saleh and the Houthis were a marriage of convenience. He was a dictator; the Houthis are ideologues who want to impose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/everyone-knew-that-saleh-and-the-houthis-were-a-marriage-of/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [Women today should have the same rights as men. And all citizens should have the right to speak their minds without fear of imprisonment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/women-today-should-have-the-same-rights-as-men-and-all-citizens/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [The Arab Spring is a true phenomenon. Embrace Arab Spring; embrace the aspiration for freedom of the people of Egypt, Syria, and Yemen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/the-arab-spring-is-a-true-phenomenon-embrace-arab-spring-embrace-the/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [The death of Yemeni strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh shows that Saudi Arabia is paying for its betrayal of the Arab spring in Yemen in 2011.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/the-death-of-yemeni-strongman-ali-abdullah-saleh-shows-that-saudi/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [I knew Saleh well, having interviewed and met with him several times. He was a professional Machiavelli, fluent in all forms for political maneuvering.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/i-knew-saleh-well-having-interviewed-and-met-with-him-several-times/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [The impulsivity of M. B. S. has been a consistent theme - from the war in Yemen to the wave of arrests of constructive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/the-impulsivity-of-m-b-s-has-been-a-consistent-theme-from-the-war-in/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [Many Saudi clerics believe that letting women drive means they will be free to leave the house whenever they like - something that will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/many-saudi-clerics-believe-that-letting-women-drive-means-they-will/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [We should not need to be reminded of the value of human life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/we-should-not-need-to-be-reminded-of-the-value-of-human-life/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [Muslims around the world deserve to see birthplace of Islam represent the ethics of Islam.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/muslims-around-the-world-deserve-to-see-birthplace-of-islam-represent/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [Writers like me, whose criticism is offered respectfully, seem to be considered more dangerous than the more strident Saudi opposition based in London.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/writers-like-me-whose-criticism-is-offered-respectfully-seem-to-be/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [I often get attacked in Saudi Arabia, but the critics don't ridicule my ideas. There were about 30 or 40 articles attacking me in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/i-often-get-attacked-in-saudi-arabia-but-the-critics-don-t-ridicule/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

> [The government of Dubai, as much as it is a government, it is a corporation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamal-khashoggi/the-government-of-dubai-as-much-as-it-is-a-government-it-is-a/)

[Jamal Khashoggi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamal-khashoggi/)

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