I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Bio: Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Dutch-American activist, author, and former politician of Somali origin. She opposes female genital mutilation and male circumcision she also calls for a reformation of Islam.