Unfortunately, violence begets violence. And this is how the war on terrorism seems to be going at this juncture. A lot of people are losing their lives. Many children are losing their parents. Too many houses are being destroyed. And, unfortunately, the arms industry seems to flourish.
Shirin EbadiThe people are fed up with corruption and embezzlement. They object to censorship. The first thing that the people of Iran want is free elections.
Shirin EbadiNo American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government.
Shirin EbadiWhen there is enough oxygen in the air for everyone, no one is going to take to violence in order to access it. But if there were not enough of it for everyone then people would result to violence in order to get it. Therefore we have to improve the conditions to have better human beings.
Shirin Ebadi