Human rights is the fruit of various civilizations.

The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights.

It's not just about hope and ideas. It's about action.

Lawyers have a dangerous job in Iran.

Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.

Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive man was raised in the confines of his mother's home.

I maintain that nothing useful and lasting can emerge from violence.

How can you defy fear? Fear is a human instinct, just like hunger. Whether you like it or not, you become hungry. Similarly with fear. But I have learned to train myself to live with this fear.

If you can't eliminate injustice, at least tell everyone about it.

When a person is humiliated, when his rights are being violated, and he does not have the proper education, naturally he gravitates toward terrorism.

We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure.

When all is said and done all anyone has left is their integrity at their core... Don't give that away too.

Charity: begins at home and remains there. When it goes out, it's because it wants to brag about itself

When you feel a weak moment coming on, the key is self-control.

I glory in this world of men and women, torn with troubles, yet living on to love and laugh through it all.

Christ didn't leave us a book of instructions; He left us a body, a family - a Church. If it were perfectly clear, there wouldn't be any freedom.

Geology differs from physics, chemistry, and biology in that the possibilities for experiment are limited.

Congratulations on your job at the bank! Yes. You work for the bank. After taxes, your largest expense is your mortgage and credit-card debt.

In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed.

The wave uniting with its depth is yoga.

I was never ruined but twice: once when I lost a lawsuit, and once when I won one.