Between shame and shamelessness lies the axis upon which we… - Salman Rushdie

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Between shame and shamelessness lies the axis upon which we turn; meteorological conditions at both these poles are of the most extreme, ferocious type. Shamelessness, shame: the roots of violence.

Salman Rushdie

Shame · May 18, 1995 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Sir Salman Rushdie (born Ahmed Salman Rushdie, Urdu: أحمد سلمان رشدی, Hindi: अह्मद सलमान रश्डी on 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British novelist and essayist. Most of his work is set on the Indian subcontinent.

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Native Name: سلمان رُشدی • سلمان رشدی

Alternative Names: Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie • Rushdie • Ahmed Salman Rushdie • Joseph Anton

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