Oriana Fallaci Quotes

A collection of quotes by Oriana Fallaci.

Oriana Fallaci (1929-2006) was an influential Italian journalist, author, and political interviewer. Born in Florence, Italy, she began her career as a journalist at a young age, writing for various newspapers and magazines. Fallaci gained international recognition for her powerful and fearless reporting style, as well as her incisive and often controversial interviews with prominent figures.

During her career, Fallaci covered major historical events, including the Vietnam War, the Middle East conflict, and the Watergate scandal. She reported from various war zones, risking her life to provide first-hand accounts of the atrocities of war. Fallaci's experiences deeply influenced her work, which often focused on themes of war, terrorism, and political extremism.

In addition to her journalistic work, Fallaci authored several books that garnered wide acclaim. "The Rage and the Pride" (2001) and "The Force of Reason" (2004) were passionate and critical reflections on the clash between Western and Islamic cultures. These works provoked intense debates and were both praised and criticized for their strong positions.

Fallaci's unapologetic and confrontational interviewing style made her a revered figure in journalism, while also sparking controversies throughout her career. Her fearlessness in tackling sensitive topics and challenging power structures made her an inspiration for many aspiring journalists. Fallaci's work continues to be studied and debated, and her contributions to journalism remain significant.

There are moments in Life when keeping silent becomes a faul

There are moments in Life when keeping silent becomes a fault, and speaking an obligation. A civic duty, a moral challenge, a categorical imperative from which we cannot escape.

Have you ever thought that war is a madhouse and that everyo

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

Our weakness in the West is born of the fact of so-called ob

Our weakness in the West is born of the fact of so-called objectivity. Objectivity does not exist. The word is a hypocrisy which is sustained by the lie that the truth stays in the middle. No, sir: Sometimes truth stays on one side only.

I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom, and

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

I feel less alone when I read the books of Ratzinger.

I feel less alone when I read the books of Ratzinger.

I cry, sometimes, because I'm not 20 years younger, and I'm

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.

Physical courage is a great test.

Physical courage is a great test.

War is something Arafat sends others to do for him. That is,

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.

I am an atheist, and if an atheist and a pope think the same

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.

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

Richard Feynman

In my old age, I have been thinking about this, and I have r

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.

I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical c

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

I don't want to hear about my death.

I don't want to hear about my death.

Listening to someone talk isn't at all like listening to the

Listening to someone talk isn't at all like listening to their words played over on a machine. What you hear when you have a face before you is never what you hear when you have before you a winding tape.

We do not understand these Americans who, like adolescents,

We do not understand these Americans who, like adolescents, always speak of sex, and who, like adolescents, all of a sudden have discovered that sex is good not only for procreating children.

The increased presence of Muslims in Italy and in Europe is

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