KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Daniel Pipes Quotes


Share this page on

Quotes by Daniel Pipes

Showing 1-10 of 11 Quotes by Daniel Pipes

I draw a distinction between traditional Islam and Islamism. Islamism emerged in its modern form in the 1920s and is driven by a belief that Muslims can be strong and rich again if they follow the Islamic law severely and in its entirety. This is a response to the trauma of modern Islam.

~Daniel Pipes

Topics: Again Be Strong Belief Between Distinction Draw Driven Emerged Entirety Follow Form Islam Islamic Law Modern Muslims Response Rich Strong Traditional Trauma 1920S

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Diplomacy in general does not resolve conflicts. Wars end not due to peace processes, but due to one side giving up.

~Daniel Pipes

Topics: Conflicts Diplomacy Does Due End General Giving Giving Up Peace Processes Resolve Side Up Wars

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Ultimately, there is no compromise. Westerners will either retain their civilization, including the right to insult and blaspheme, or not.

~Daniel Pipes

Topics: Civilization Compromise Either Including Insult Retain Right Ultimately Will

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Again and again, when Westerners are perceived as denigrating Muhammad, the Koran, or Islam, Islamists demonstrate, riot or kill.

~Daniel Pipes

Topics: Again Demonstrate Islam Koran Muhammad Perceived Riot

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Any Westerner can now buy a Koran for a dollar and burn it, while any Muslim with a platform can transform that act into a fighting offense. As passions rise on both sides of the divide, Western provocateurs and Islamist hotheads have found each other, as confrontations occur with increasing frequency.

~Daniel Pipes

Topics: Act Any Both Both Sides Burn Buy Confrontation Divide Dollar Each Fighting Found Frequency Increasing Koran Muslim Now Occur Offense Other Passions Platform Rise Sides Transform Western Westerner While

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


So, this is my plea to all Western editors and producers: Display the Muhammad cartoon daily, until the Islamists become accustomed to the fact that we turn sacred cows into hamburger.

~Daniel Pipes

Topics: Accustomed Become Cartoon Cows Daily Display Editors Fact Hamburger Muhammad Plea Producers Sacred Turn Until Western

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


The Israelis are very smart about politics and strategy, but there are a few exceptions. One is Lebanon, the other is Gaza, where they were completely inept.

~Daniel Pipes

Topics: About Exceptions Few Gaza Inept Israelis Lebanon Other Politics Smart Strategy Very Were Where

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


My career divides in two: before and after 9/11. In the first part I was trying to show that Islam is relevant to political concerns. If you want to understand Muslims, I argued, you need to understand the role of Islam in their lives. Now that seems obvious.

~Daniel Pipes

Topics: After Argued Before Career Concerns Divides First Islam Lives Muslims Need Now Obvious Part Political Relevant Role Seems Show Trying Two Understand Want You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


You can't just read the Koran to understand Muslim life. You have to look at history, at personalities, at economics, and so on.

~Daniel Pipes

Topics: Economics History Just Koran Life Look Muslim Personalities Read Understand You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


In the long term, the United States could greatly benefit Islam by uniquely freeing the religion from government constraints and permitting it to evolve in a positive, modern direction. But that's the long term.

~Daniel Pipes

Topics: Benefit Constraints Could Direction Evolve Freeing Government Greatly Islam Long Long Term Modern Positive Religion States Term Uniquely United United States

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: September 9th, 1949

Links

Find Daniel Pipes on Amazon

Related Authors

Leo Buscaglia
Joseph Campbell
Frederick Douglass
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Helen Keller
Henry David Thoreau
Mark Twain
Zig Ziglar

Popular Authors

Ellen Degeneres Alexander Hamilton Soren Kierkegaard John Lennon Phil Mcgraw Dan Quayle Malcolm X Zig Ziglar

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1694 - Voltaire

1768 - Friedrich Schleiermacher

1787 - Bryan Procter

1863 - Arthur Quiller-Couch

1870 - Alexander Berkman

1886 - Harold Nicolson

1889 - Hugh Kingsmill

1898 - Rene Magritte

1904 - Coleman Hawkins

1907 - Jim Bishop

Birthdays on November 21st
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Beauty Design Experience Freedom Mother's Day Patience Smile Women