It takes one minute to tell a lie, and an hour to refute it.

There is no body of theory or significant body of relevant information, beyond the comprehension of the layman, which makes policy immune from criticism.

Iran is independent and independence is not tolerated.

There is no reason to accept the doctrines crafted to sustain power and privilege, or to believe that we are constrained by mysterious and unknown social laws.

I don't want followers.

Governments are not representative. They have their own power, serving segments of the population that are dominant and rich.

There is a considerable polarization taking place here, increasing the gap between rich and poor. It's most dramatic in Third World countries, of course, but in the rich countries it's also very noticeable.