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Quotes by Iranian Authors
"What is important is that one utilizes one's intellect and not to be 100 percent sure about one's convictions. One should always leave room for doubt."
"The UN structure is one-sided, stacked against the world of Islam."
"Perhaps, when we examine the causes of many social changes and political upheavals, we will find the marks of its presence and its principal ideals."
"The wave of the Islamic revolution will soon reach the entire world."
"Miss Rice talks very tough. We have gotten used to this nonsense. Miss Rice is a bit emotional about this, and we predicted that she would have a more emotional approach to this."
"My advisers built a wall between myself and my people. I didn't realize what was happening. When I woke up, I had lost my people."
"For this reason, the expansion of relations with all countries is on the agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I mean balanced relationships, based on mutual respect and observation of each other's rights."
"But also, there are no films being made about Afghanistan."
"Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights."
"The idea of human rights as a fundamental principle can be seen to underlie throughout Islamic teachings."
"The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights."
"When you get shy, you're simply thinking of yourself. Stop it. Step out of yourself."
"If only we studied the stars as much as we study our own reflections."
"I've written you sixty-seven love poems.Here's another one for you.But really, for me.These poems are the candles that I light with the fire you have ignited in me.I place this candle here and another thereso even if the stars have argued with the moonand are sulking away in a corner, you can still find your way to me.Sixty-eight poems now. What does the future hold for us?Joy? Disappointment? Gentle caresses? And subtle neglect?I hope the good is more than the bad. Much more. For what is the point of loveif by lighting these candlesour own flame loses its brightness?I know the good is more than the bad. Much more.I cannot wait to write you sixty-nine."
"I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil. They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time."
"Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization."
"When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the same camp. The funny thing is that human rights activists and Mr. Bush can never be situated in the same group."
"Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis. It is wrong to even compare such actions to what is done in Guantanamo or elsewhere by the Americans. They do not stand on a high moral platform to preach to others."
"We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure."
"In Afghanistan, this is the problem, because everybody holds a piece of that mirror, and they all look at it and claim that they hold the entire truth."
"One thing I congratulate everyone on is the great explosion which has occurred in Washington's Black House and the very important scandal which has gripped leaders of America."
"I think the elections have gone well, although there is so much insecurity in Iraq. So far during the counting of ballots, there has not been a significant complaint. We have to wait to see what the outcome of the counting is."
"The winner must promote social jusitce, remove corruption and discrmination, and stand against political, cultural and economic plots."
"The vote, cast in a free atmosphere and with all inclinations and parties at present, was after all a vote to the Islamic Republic, to national independence, to the Constitution and to the Islamic causes."
"I believe the main solution is to gain the trust of Europe and America and to remove their concerns over the peaceful nature of our nuclear industry and to assure them that there will never be a diversion to military use."
"Afghan society is very complex, and Afghanistan has a very complex culture. Part of the reason it has remained unknown is because of this complexity."
"Those who have been outspoken in advocating human rights during these last forty years, have themselves grabbed the most fundamental of human rights from the people of the Third-World countries."
"The Buddhas had to be destroyed by the Taliban to get the world thinking about Afghanistan."
"The reason as to why a human cannot give birth to himself is because he needs someone to help him. We are altricial, or helpless at birth, because we have to depend on others so that later in life when we are capable, we help those in need. And this is very much part of the circle of life."
"I couldn't have dreamed you into existence because I didn't even know I needed you. You must have been sent to me."
"Global equations undergo changes, this is their nature."
"There is no doubt that America is a superpower of the world and we cannot ignore them."
"Because there is so little room for expression otherwise, a lot of people love cinema because they find it a way of expressing themselves."
"I'm a winner because I always bet on you."
"People first concern themselves with meeting their basic needs; only afterwards, do they pursue any higher needs."
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