41 Quotes by Ruhollah Khomeini

Khomeini has offered us the opportunity to regain our frail religion ... faith in the power of words.

With people's revolutionary rage, the king will be ousted and a democratic state, Islamic Republic, will be established.

The Islamic Revolution of Iran is honourable for it is the cry which has its origin in Ayatollah Khomeini's conscience.

In the world there is no democracy better than our democracy. Such a thing has never before been seen.

There is no room for play in Islam ... It is deadly serious about everything.

These issues that exist among people that we are Iranian and what we need to do for Iran are not correct; these issues are not correct. This issue, which is perhaps being discussed everywhere, regarding paying attention to nation and nationality is nonsense in Islam and is against Islam. One of the things that the designers of Imperialism and their agents have promoted is the idea of nation and nationality.

The people will not rest until the Pahlavi rule has been swept away and all traces of tyranny have disappeared. As long as the Shah's satanic power prevails, not a single true representative of the people can possibly be elected.

What country is stabler than Iran? Where else in the world would an assassinated prime minister be so quickly replaced?

In Islam, the legislative power and competence to establish laws belong exclusively to God Almighty.