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.

The number of the opposition has certainly increased [in Iran]. There is more disgruntlement, but because there is no media, the voice of this opposition is not heard outside Iran.

Doing the next "right thing" will always bring more genuine happiness than simply doing the next fun thing.

Man is only a forgetful mortal, but God — He sees, hears and remembers everything.

If you don't have ups or downs in your life you're dead

We felt like we had done as much as you can do with the slasher genre. We were trying to find the next group of scary movies that were ripe for parody.

The triumph of anything is a matter of organization.

I kind of fell into acting.I was very lucky.

I am kept in bondage by the moles of my beloved.

I have no evidence that libertarianism leads to a better life. I just think it is morally right.

The mission of the church is missions.

Nature sometimes contrives to disconcert by reflecting the image of our creation.