Appeals to the past are among the commonest of strategies in interpretations of the present. Author: Edward W. Said Copy Quote More from Edward W. Said “المثقفين "تلك الشخصيات التي لا يمكن التكهّن بأدائها العلني؛ أو إخضاع تصرفها لشعا…” “In short, Israel is the measure of our failings and our incompetence. We have w…” “It is quite common to hear high officials in Washington and elsewhere speak of …” “فمهمومي لمصطلح المثقف أو المُفكر يقول أنه ,في جوهره , ليس داعيةَ مُسالمةٍ ولا داعية…”