“The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas -- uncertainty, progress, change -- into crimes.”
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Rushdie, S. (n.d.). The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas -- uncertainty, progress, change -- into crimes. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35658-the-idea-of-the-sacred-is-quite-simply/
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Rushdie, Salman. “The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas -- uncertainty, progress, change -- into crimes.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35658-the-idea-of-the-sacred-is-quite-simply/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Rushdie, Salman. “The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas -- uncertainty, progress, change -- into crimes.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35658-the-idea-of-the-sacred-is-quite-simply/.