Welcome to F.I.E.L.D.- the First Ismaili Electronic Library and Database.
Home

quote 455

in

Democracy and progress do not always go hand in hand—and the growing threat of “Failed States” can often be described as “the Failure of Democracy.Frequently, democratic failures grow out of sheer incompetence

Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Evora University Symposium

Posted February 12th, 2018 by librarian-hd
in
His Highness the Aga Khan arrives at the University of Évora , Portugal and is greeted by Professor Adriano Moreira, Manuel Ferr

President Sampaio,
Rector Manuel Patricio,
Professor Adriano Moreira,
Excellencies,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen:

It is a great honour to be invited here today to address this esteemed audience on such a relevant topic. Our title speaks of societies which are at once plural and peaceful—a goal which is important but also elusive. For even our best efforts to combine stability with modernity seem to be constantly disrupted.

  • 1176 reads


Back to top