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رحلتي الفكرية: في البذور والجذور والثمر

by عبد الوهاب المسيري

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خارج المكان

by Edward W. Said

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"كم هي هشةٌ هذ الطفولة مثل بشرةٍ رقيقة وكم هي قاسيةٌ ظروفها وإن لم تقصَد مثل وسم في الروح لا يمحى." — May 21, 2017 04:53AM

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فن التخلي

by عبدالله ناصر (Goodreads Author)

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Alaa’s Quotes

“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”
― George Orwell, Animal Farm

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“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
― Dr. Seuss

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“People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.”
― Alan Moore, V for Vendetta

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“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain

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“لقد استغرقنا حياتنا في جزئيات صغيرة قضّينا فيها العمر على حساب قضايا هامة ومسائل كبرى فتخلَّف بنا الركب
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― سلمان بن فهد العودة

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