"The intellectual must always be in opposition, never in complicity."

"The intellectual should be a voice for the voiceless, a champion of the oppressed."

"The history of colonialism is a history of violence, exploitation, and dehumanization."

"The Palestinian cause is not just a cause for Palestinians, but a cause for all who believe in justice and human rights."

"The Orient is not an inert fact of nature. It is not merely 'there,' as the Occident is. It is an idea that has a history and a tradition of thought, imagery, and vocabulary that have given it reality…"