The great powers claim that whatever they possess is theirs by right, but whatever we, the smaller countries possess is negotiable.
Mohammed Reza PahlaviYou approach the Mullahs as if they are normal people. They are not. You see them in your own image; you should not.
Mohammed Reza PahlaviNixon is a strong leader with a good grasp of the world's problems. He knows that the only way to argue with the communists is from a position of strength.
Mohammed Reza PahlaviI cannot avoid wondering about the feelings of those who are now the apparent rulers of Iran. They are, despite their mistakes and the crimes which they have instigated, men of faith who claim to be sent by God. I hope they will eventually realize that the revolution which they believe they have brought about is not to the glory of God, but serves the forces of evil.
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi