It is better for a girl to marry in such a time when she would begin menstruation at her husband's house rather than her father's home. Any father marrying his daughter so young will have a permanent place in heaven.

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?

In Iran's future Islamic system everyone can express their opinion, and the Islamic government will respond to logic with logic.

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

In the Islamic government all people have complete freedom to have any kind of opinion.

When 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.