The freedom-lovers of the world mourn the sad demise of Imam Khomeini.

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.

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.

What the war did to dreamers.

Power is a word the meaning of which we do not understand.

I shall not grow conservative with age.

Science, by itself cannot, supply us with an ethic.

I think it's very important for people who are serving (in office) to make sure there's a separation of church and state.

I've done jiujitsu a huge chunk of my life, and I try to spend a lot of time educating people on the nuances, the subtleness of the ground game. It's a big part of mixed martial arts.

I wouldn't have the slightest interest in running for public office. I'd rather make jokes about politicians than become one of them.

The God Delusion makes me embarrassed to be an atheist, and the McGraths show why.

Trust Love, nor fear to soar upon his track. The wings that bore to Heaven will bear thee back.

The harder survival becomes, the more you want to pull together. And the more you want to pull together, the harder survival becomes.