Ayatollah Khomeini

If one permits an infidel to continue in his role as a corrupter of the earth, his moral suffering will be all the worse. If one kills the infidel, and this stops him from perpetrating his misdeeds, his death will be a blessing to him.

Music is no different from opium. Music affects the human mind in a way that makes people think of nothing but music and sensual matters.

The pure blood of the martyrs has wiped out the filth of the monarchist regime.

We do not worship Iran, we worship Allah. For patriotism is another name for paganism. I say let this land burn. I say let this land go up in smoke, provided Islam emerges triumphant in the rest of the world.

There is no fun in Islam. There is no laughter in Islam. There is no joy in Islam.

The Iranian nation is a nation of martyrs.

Exporting our revolution throughout the world is our primary goal.

The Islamic Republic must be based on Islamic laws, not on Western laws.

Death to America! Death to Israel!

Women should be veiled. They should not be seen by strangers.

The problem of the world is that it is not Islamic enough.

The infidels are the enemies of Islam, and they must be fought.

The Islamic Revolution is not limited to Iran. It is a global revolution.

The Islamic government is a government of justice and righteousness.

The West is in decline. Islam is on the rise.

The Islamic Revolution has no borders.

The people of Iran are a model for all oppressed nations.

The enemies of Islam are trying to destroy our revolution.

We will not compromise with the enemies of Islam.

The oppressed people of the world must unite against the oppressors.