An intelligent man is one who acknowledges his intelligence as that of those who surround him.

— Ilyas Kassam

An over examination of life can deter you from life itself

— Ilyas Kassam

A truly free man is not free 'from' anything, nor free 'to' anything, he is just free. Free within himself.

— Ilyas Kassam

Freedom is not to defy, it is to co-exist. It is a challenge for the imagination

— Ilyas Kassam

Humanity must forgive 'Humanity', for only then can we be Humane.

— Ilyas Kassam

If nature has taught us anything it is that the impossible is probable

— Ilyas Kassam

If you cannot find an element of Humor in something, you're not taking it seriously enough.

— Ilyas Kassam

I think to think. Not to be thought-full, or to reach a point of wisdom or acquire a grace of knowledge. I think for the sensuality of thought.

— Ilyas Kassam

It is more Important to be of pure intention than of perfect action.

— Ilyas Kassam

Logic in all its infinite potential, is the most dangerous of vices. For one can always find some form of logic to justify his action, and rest comfortably in the assurance, that what he did abides by reason. That is why, for us brittle beings, Intention is the only true weapon of peace.

— Ilyas Kassam