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The Rock of Tanios
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"The Rock of Tanios" Quotes

A young man's search for the truth reveals a tale of love, betrayal, and power in 19th-century Lebanon.

Quotes

If you want to destroy a people, you destroy its language.

Amin Maalouf

languagedestruction

The truth is not always what the majority believes.

Amin Maalouf

truthbelief

In the end, every man is the son of his own works.

Amin Maalouf

selfresponsibility

The snares of love are countless.

Amin Maalouf

lovechallenges

A man is nothing if he has nothing to lose.

Amin Maalouf

valueloss

A person who has a library and a garden lacks nothing.

Amin Maalouf

lifecontentment

A man's true character is revealed in times of crisis.

Amin Maalouf

charactercrisis

Love makes the world go round, but knowledge makes the journey worthwhile.

Amin Maalouf

loveknowledge

A country without a past is a country without a soul.

Amin Maalouf

historyidentity

The worth of a man is measured by the depth of his convictions.

Amin Maalouf

worthconvictions