“Unfortunately, people identify with ideas and when ideas are criticized they think we are criticizing them. All religions and other such systems and ideas, like say Marxism, belong to the whole of humanity, and their criticism or appreciation is merely the criticism or appreciation of the ideas contained in them, and not criticism or appreciation of people thinking they are true. Big difference, which is again lost on people”–D. Samarender Reddy
“Remember, hating Islam and Quran is not the same as hating Muslims. Big difference, which is lost on people. I hate Manu Smriti, too. But, I do not hate Brahmins or Hindus. It is one thing to hate ideas, and another thing to hate people.”–D. Samarender Reddy
Know Thyself 