“A central element in any religious outlook, it seems to me, is a sense of human limitation, a recognition of our own creature-hood – a posture of profound humility before the Divine. In that sensibility lies our best protection against divisive dogmatism and our best hope for creative pluralism.”
His Highness the Aga Khan
School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
New York, USA
May 15, 2006
Speech at Press Centre, AKDN
“Ignorance, arrogance, insensitivity—these attitudes rank high among the great public enemies of our time. And the educational enterprise, at its best, can be an effective antidote to all of them.”
His Highness the Aga Khan
Evora University Symposium, Portugal
February 12, 2006
Speech at Press Centre, AKDN
“One of the great stumbling blocks to the advance of pluralism, in my view, is simple human arrogance. All of the world’s great religions warn against self righteousness – yet too many are still tempted to play God themselves – rather than recognising their humility before the Divine.”
His Highness the Aga Khan
Graduation Ceremony of the Masters of Public Affairs (MPA) Programme at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), France
June 15, 2007
Speech at Press Centre, AKDN
Compiled by Nimira Dewji
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