The more we oblige, the more we self-censor, the more we appease, the bolder the enemy gets. - Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Quotesmemo.com

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I’m not a mean person, but I have a capacity for it. I have the biting comment formed somewhere in the back of my head — like it’s in captivity. Sometimes people expect that I’m going to be tough. It’s not a bad situation. People treat you better. People are on time.

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali

The more we oblige, the more we self-censor, the more we appease, the bolder the enemy gets.

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