"Travel teaches as much as books."
-Youssou N'Dour
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"In the West, you have always associated the Islamic faith 100 percent with Arab culture. This in itself is a fundamentalist attitude and it is mistaken.“
-Youssou N'Dour
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"I look at my people, and I look at those who control them - the political elite. And the sad thing is that the elites are just not interested in the welfare of the people."
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"My father used to tell me about how musicians don't have respect from people and he was afraid about my future."
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"I respect music, I do. I love it."
-Youssou N'Dour
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"I think that Sufism fits all over the world. The concept is not anything that fits standard Western ideas - it's always related to culture, to music, to religion. It is a dominant religion in Senegal."
-Youssou N'Dour
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"I'm a modern Muslim. I pray, and if I have a question, I ask someone who is more educated in the religion than me."
-Youssou N'Dour
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"Faith is a higher faculty than reason."
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"I'm an enormous fan of people who have had a lot of faith in themselves, and been on a tremendous journey."
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