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Quote by Abdu al-Hamuli
أنا أحب سليم سركيس لا جريدته — وأعاشر الرجل لا سياسته
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The speaker draws a clear line between personal affection and public agreement. They value Salim Sarkis as a person, while rejecting any automatic approval of his newspaper or politics. The contrast shows that respecting or associating with someone does not require sharing everything that person publishes or believes.
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- Hindawi Foundation, الموسيقى الشرقية والغناء العربي
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