If the religious leaders have influence, they will not permit girls and boys to wrestle together, as recently happened in Shiraz.
Ruhollah KhomeiniThe 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.
Ruhollah KhomeiniWith people's revolutionary rage, the king will be ousted and a democratic state, Islamic Republic, will be established.
Ruhollah KhomeiniWomen are free in the Islamic Republic in the selection of their activities and their future and their clothing.
Ruhollah KhomeiniIn the Islamic Republic the rights of the religious minorities are respectfully regarded.
Ruhollah KhomeiniPersonal desire, age, and my health do not allow me to personally have a role in running the country after the fall of the current system.
Ruhollah KhomeiniYou young people yourselves are capable of performing anything. Our inventors can invent in a high level, Our innovators can innovate in a high level, only if they keep self confidence and believe that we can.
Ruhollah KhomeiniIn Iran's future Islamic system everyone can express their opinion, and the Islamic government will respond to logic with logic.
Ruhollah KhomeiniIn the Islamic government all people have complete freedom to have any kind of opinion.
Ruhollah KhomeiniAfter 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.
Ruhollah KhomeiniBefore the revolution I thought there are appropriate individuals who would do the job according to Islam, therefore I repeatedly said that clerics would go after their own job. Then I saw that most of them were inappropriate individuals and I found out that what I said was not true, so I came and clearly announced that I was wrong.
Ruhollah KhomeiniIslamic state means a state based on justice and democracy and structured upon Islamic rules and laws.
Ruhollah KhomeiniIn Islam, democracy is included and people are free in Islam, both in expressing their opinions and their actions, until there is no conspiracy and they don't bring up ideas which would deviate Iranian generation.
Ruhollah KhomeiniIf one permits an infidel to continue in his role as a corrupter of the earth, the infidel's moral suffering will be all the worse. If one kills the infidel, and this stops him from perpetrating his misdeeds, his death will be a blessing to him.
Ruhollah KhomeiniHappy are those who have departed through martyrdom. Unhappy am I that I still survive.… Taking this decision is more deadly than drinking from a poisoned chalice. I submitted myself to Allah's will and took this drink for His satisfaction.
Ruhollah Khomeini…the author of The Satanic Verses book which is against Islam, the Prophet and the Qu'ran, and all involved in its publication who were aware of its content, are sentenced to death. I call on all zealous Muslims to execute them wherever they find them, so that no one will dare to insult the Islamic sanctions. Whoever is killed on this path will be regarded as a martyr, God willing.
Ruhollah KhomeiniWhen anyone studies a little or pays a little attention to the rules of Islamic government, Islamic politics, Islamic society and Islamic economy he will realize that Islam is a very political religion. Anyone who will say that religion is separate from politics is a fool; he does not know Islam or politics.
Ruhollah KhomeiniIslam is politics or it is nothing.
Ruhollah KhomeiniThere is no room for play in Islam ... It is deadly serious about everything.
Ruhollah KhomeiniAll those against the revolution must disappear and quickly be executed. Variant: All those against the revolution, that insist on their position, must disappear and quickly be executed.
Ruhollah KhomeiniThe freedom-lovers of the world mourn the sad demise of Imam Khomeini.
Ruhollah KhomeiniIt's almost impossible to deal with a crazy man, except that he does have religious beliefs, and the world of Islam will be damaged if a fanatic like him should commit murder in the name of religion against 60 innocent people.
Ruhollah KhomeiniThe name of Khomeini will always remain in the new chapter of Iranian history.
Ruhollah KhomeiniOne should express his viewpoint regarding what he performed in his country and in a vast part of the world with great respect and deep thought.
Ruhollah KhomeiniThe Imam throughout his life called America 'the Great Satan'. He believed that all the Muslims' problems were caused by America.
Ruhollah KhomeiniSince Khomeini's death, the popular appeal of an Islamic state — and of fundamentalism — has surely dimmed. Thinkers still debate and warriors kill, but no country seems prepared to emulate Iran. Perhaps revolutions happen only under majestic leaders, and no one like Khomeini has since appeared.
Ruhollah KhomeiniThe Islamic Revolution of Iran is honourable for it is the cry which has its origin in Ayatollah Khomeini's conscience.
Ruhollah KhomeiniKhomeini has offered us the opportunity to regain our frail religion ... faith in the power of words.
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