Western governments should bear their responsibilities toward the welfare of their people and not try to make oil producers pay the costs

If the invaders reach Iran, the country will turn into a burning hell for them.

Ignoring moralities is always undesirable, but doing so systematically is reallyworrisome.

The world is tired of seeing the perpetuation of violence and terrorism, but the effort to create a real peace needs to go hand in hand with the struggle to restore justice.

The policies that the United States has chosen unfortunately have brought about the wrong sentiment toward the United States and has only increased, and will only increase, extremism in our region.

The elections are the greatest symbol of participation and political reform.

Those who regarded the revolution, during Imam Khomeini's time, as a deviation, are now [wielding] the tools of terror and oppression

Since all signs indicate that we shouldn't participate in this election, participating in the election has no meaning.

Every one starts out being an atheist.

To acquire true self power you have to feel beneath no one, be immune to criticism and be fearless.

There is hardly anything that an ingenious mind cannot bring itself to doubt, granted sufficient industry and application.

I think fashion is like putting on armor. I like that aspect of it, but it's not something I want to think about every day.

Maybe if people started to listen, history would stop repeating itself.

Today we know with certainty that segregation is dead. The only question remaining is how costly will be the funeral.

For me, in fact, the mark of the historic is the nonchalance with which it picks up an individual and deposits him in a trend, like a house playfully moved by a tornado.

You cannot control your own population by force, but it can be distracted by consumption.

What I would tell young players is that as you get older, the best thing you can do is try to have other interests and have opportunities.

He that is taken and put into prison or chains is not conquered, though overcome; for he is still an enemy.