Those who say that we want nationality, they are standing against Islam....We have no use for the nationalists. Moslems are useful for us. Islam is against nationality.

Should one permit an infidel to continue in his role as a Corrupter of the Earth, the moral suffering of the infidel will be all the worse. Should one kill the infidel, and this stops him from perpetrating his misdeeds, his death will be a blessing to him.

If a fly gets into the throat of one who is fasting, it is not necessary to pull it out.

With people's revolutionary rage, the king will be ousted and a democratic state, Islamic Republic, will be established.

We are not afraid of economic sanctions or military intervention. What we are afraid of is Western universities.

Personal desire, age, and my health do not allow me to personally have a role in running the country [i.e. Iran] after the fall of the current system [of the Shah].

What country is stabler than Iran? Where else in the world would an assassinated prime minister be so quickly replaced?