"The people will not rest until the Pahlavi rule has been swept away and all traces of tyranny have disappeared. As long as the Shah's satanic power prevails, not a single true representative of the people can possibly be elected."

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Source : Ruhollah Khomeini's response to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's announcement of elections (August 1978), as quoted in "The Shah's Divided Land", Time Magazine, September 18, 1978.

Ruhollah Khomeini

#Long Quotes #People Quotes #Satanic Quotes

“People see weakness in a woman and they want to help. They see weakness in a man and they want to stamp it out”
“The Truth is far more all-encompassing than the mind could ever comprehend. No thought can encapsulate the Truth. At best, it can point to it. For example, it can say: "All things are intrinsically one (The Pearl of Great Price)." That is a pointer, not an explanation. Understanding these words means feeling deep within you the truth to which they point.”
“What I want to do is create more taxpayers, not more taxes.”
“So that day, in music assembly, the teacher asked who knew the valley song. Your hand shot right up in the air. She stood you up on a stool and had you sing it for us. And I swear, every bird outside the windows fell silent...and right when your song ended, I knew - just like your mother - I was a goner.”
“One of my life's principles is to develop myself to the maximum of my potential in all ways and to help others do the same.”
“Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative.”
“I love to compete. I want to get out there and kick your ***** in the business world. That is what inspires me.”
“I may be learning guitar, but I'll never be able to sing.”

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