The solutions to the problems of the distraught lower strata of society are problems that can only be solved in the context of an overall political, cultural, economic development.

You cannot bring democracy to a country by attacking it.

Negotiation talks are the best way to solve anything. We must replace wars and weapons with negotiations and talks.

We must struggle for creating a democratic system that is dedicated to democracy and human rights.

Revolutions invariably don't solve the issue of justice, and in its place, suppression and limiting freedom replaces that idea.

When there is a crisis, the first thing that gets damaged and gets harmed is democracy.

We should put away the militaristic outlook. The U.S. should start talking about disarmament, nuclear disarmament, of the region.

Religion is separate from the institution of the state.

When I talk about secularism, I'm talking about theories today. To give you for example, one example: Those who consider themselves followers of Mosaddeq today are adamantly against federalism.

The modern infrastructures that exists in the world all contribute to the advancement of human rights and democracy.

There is no possibility of a public demonstration [in Iran] of such defiance, but these defiant acts are certainly going on.

For me, there is no such thing as a negative experience.

If somebody would come and they're not playing music, they would encounter certain people on another level.

This isn't brain surgery; it's just television.

It only takes a day to change someone from an anti-intellectual to an intellectual by persuading him that he might be one!

When, then, does plunder stop? It stops when it becomes more painful and more dangerous than labor.

In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have loved.

Someone on the internet referred to me as 'that horrible little man who's replacing Rob Lowe', which is hurtful, because I think of myself as a delightful little man.

Ah yes! Conservatives. Some of the finest minds of the 12th Century.

Without the concentration of the mind and the will, performance would not result.

It doesn't matter how much you flirt the whole day, at night you'll always end up thinking about the one you truly love.