“Today, the demand for total freedom of expression is the usual facade behind which there lurks xenophobia, the common theme of movements such as the Danish People’s Party, the Flemish Interest in Belgium, or the Freedom Party in Austria. When… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
“This general xenophobia is strengthened by what has to be called Islamophobia, even if this term is sometimes used improperly. The two forms of rejection overlap only partially: Islamophobia concerns only one kind of immigrant, but it does not stop… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
“For the same reason , the American government has invented a completely new juridical category , that of 'illegal enemy combatants'. In general, the… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
“When we examine, not the language of the propaganda, but the witness of the combatants themselves, religion does not occupy the first place. Their… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
We should not be simply fighting evil in the name of good, but struggling against the certainties of people who claim always to know… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
For evil to take place, the acts of a few people are not sufficient; the great majority also has to remain indifferent. That is… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
“Nobody is entirely satisfied with the condition in which he or she lives: we often have the impression that these conditions are getting worse.… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
“It is no longer necessary to resort to the power of a state in order to inflict heavy losses on your enemy, since a… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
“The thirst for vengeance did not wait for Islam to appear in the world, and the appeal to the law of an eye for… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
“Every human being needs a set of norms and rules, traditions and customs, transmitted from the older to the younger; without those norms, the… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
“When 'all is permitted' in the fight against terror, a counter-terrorist starts to become indistinguishable from the initial terrorist.” — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
“When an angry mob demands the death of a female English schoolteacher alleged to have insulted the Prophet, as happened in Sudan in November… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
People who believe themselves to be the incarnation of good have a distorted view of the world. — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
“The past requires not only that we study it and know it, but also that we learn its lessons - for this simple reason:… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
“Wars are motivated by the need to seize the wealth of our neighbours, to wield power, to protect ourselves from real or imagined threats:… — Tzvetan Todorov Copy Share Image
