13 Quotes By Oriana Fallaci


I feel less alone when I read the books of Ratzinger.
Oriana Fallaci on alone

I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.
Oriana Fallaci on courage

Physical courage is a great test.
Oriana Fallaci on courage

In my old age, I have been thinking about this, and I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage.
Oriana Fallaci on courage

I don't want to hear about my death.
Oriana Fallaci on death

War is something Arafat sends others to do for him. That is, the poor souls who believe in him. This pompous incompetent caused the failure of the Camp David negotiations, Clinton's mediation.
Oriana Fallaci on failure

I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom, and freedom includes the freedom of religion.
Oriana Fallaci on freedom

The increased presence of Muslims in Italy and in Europe is directly proportional to our loss of freedom.
Oriana Fallaci on freedom

I cry, sometimes, because I'm not 20 years younger, and I'm not healthy. But if I were, I would even sacrifice my writing to enter politics.
Oriana Fallaci on politics

Whether it comes from a despotic sovereign or an elected president, from a murderous general or a beloved leader, I see power as an inhuman and hateful phenomenon.
Oriana Fallaci on power

I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom, and freedom includes the freedom of religion.
Oriana Fallaci on religion

I am an atheist, and if an atheist and a pope think the same things, there must be something true. There must be some human truth that is beyond religion.
Oriana Fallaci on religion

Have you ever thought that war is a madhouse and that everyone in the war is a patient?
Oriana Fallaci on war