62 Quotes by Hassan Rouhani

We cannot pick a lifestyle and tell two generations after us to live like that. It is impossible.

No one is innocent, and people are allowed to criticize everyone.

People's access to social media should not permanently be restricted.

We cannot be indifferent to people's life and business.

Iranians embraced my approach to domestic and international affairs because they saw it as long overdue.

To us, mastering the atomic fuel cycle and generating nuclear power is as much about diversifying our energy resources as it is about who Iranians are as a nation, our demand for dignity and respect, and our consequent place in the world.

In a climate where much of foreign policy is a direct function of domestic politics, focusing on what one doesn't want is an easy way out of difficult conundrums for many world leaders. Expressing what one does want requires more courage.

Without comprehending the role of identity, many issues we all face will remain unresolved.

The Americans have claimed they want to completely stop Iran's oil exports. They don't understand the meaning of this statement, because it has no meaning for Iranian oil not to be exported, while the region's oil is exported.