# Quote — Naguib Mahfouz, The Harafish

> Why do people laugh, dance in triumph, feel recklessly secure in positions of power? Why do they not remember the true place in the scheme of things and their inevitable end?

- Author: [Naguib Mahfouz](https://www.leafyquotes.com/naguib-mahfouz.md)
- Book: [The Harafish](https://www.leafyquotes.com/naguib-mahfouz/the-harafish.md)
- Page: 272
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/naguib-mahfouz/the-harafish/why-do-people

## More from this book

> The Harafish is a labyrinth where the paths of the lowly and the noble intertwine.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/naguib-mahfouz/the-harafish/the-harafish-is-a-labyrinth.md)

> The Harafish is a reflection of the eternal struggle between good and evil.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/naguib-mahfouz/the-harafish/the-harafish-is-a-reflection.md)

> In the Harafish, dreams are carried on the shoulders of ordinary people.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/naguib-mahfouz/the-harafish/in-the-harafish.md)