Those who say that we want nationality, they are standing against Islam....We have no use for the nationalists. Moslems are useful for us. Islam is against nationality.

We are not afraid of economic sanctions or military intervention. What we are afraid of is Western universities.

Americans are the great Satan, the wounded snake.

Islamic state means a state based on justice and democracy and structured upon Islamic rules and laws.

Islam is politics or it is nothing.

After the Shah's departure from Iran, I will not become a president nor accept any other leadership role. Just like before, I limit my activities only to guiding and directing the people.

In the Islamic Republic the rights of the religious minorities are respectfully regarded.

If a fly gets into the throat of one who is fasting, it is not necessary to pull it out.

In Iran's future Islamic system everyone can express their opinion, and the Islamic government will respond to logic with logic.

The Imam throughout his life called America 'the Great Satan'. He believed that all the Muslims' problems were caused by America.

Either we shake one another's hands in joy at he victory of Islam in the world, or all of us will turn to eternal life, and martyrdom. In both cases, victory and success are ours.

When among the graves of thy fellows, walk with circumspection; thine own is open at thy feet.

My favorite sport is football. I'm a die hard Steelers fan. Favorite players were Hines Ward and Greg Lloyd.

The only man who makes money following the races is one who does it with a broom and shovel.

Put an Irishman on the spit and you can always get another Irishman to turn him.

Land, in England, is valuable, because we have highly-paid artisans to consume the produce on the spot.

Supermodels are over, and the new picture girl has become the television actress.

I guess that's how death works. It doesn't matter if we're ready or not. It just happens.

I don't believe that to understand is necessarily to pardon, but I feel that to understand makes one forget that one cannot pardon.

I was brought up to be a good boy and proud of myself so I suppress all the things about me that are bad.

Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself.