The solutions to the problems of the distraught lower strata of society are problems that can only be solved in the context of an overall political, cultural, economic development.
AKBAR GANJIKhomeini obviously had many problems, but he had one clever side to him.
More Akbar Ganji Quotes
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There are varieties of theories of revolution. According to one of these theories, only one of these theories, revolutions occur when there is an explosion of rising expectation.
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Would Americans accept if we decided to come here and decide who your rulers should be? So why do you expect us Iranians to accept the idea that the United States shall come in there and decide who shall govern us?
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I am against revolution and am proud of it. Democracy cannot be created through revolutions.
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Why did the regime put me in prison in the first place? I was put in prison for six years and it has been all illegal.
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Well-to-do classes are using all kinds of obvious and not-so-obvious benefits that this regime has created for it.
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They lie on railroads, they tie themselves to the gates.
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We should put away the militaristic outlook.
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Iran is going to get between $50 to $55 billion in oil revenue, which is unheard of in the history of the revolution.
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We used to say that this is all lie, that we are lackeys of the United States.
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We’ve had 60 years of intellectual development in Iran. How can we have the same system?
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But I know one thing for sure: That we, the Iranian people, are much more in line of danger than the West.
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The Revolutionary Guard was created to help defend the revolution, but it soon was diverted from its initial path.
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It was universal pressure on the regime to secure my release. International pressure was certainly helpful in my release.
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When there is a crisis, the first thing that gets damaged and gets harmed is democracy.
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We must struggle for creating a democratic system that is dedicated to democracy and human rights.
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