Shirin Ebadi Quotes
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The government of Iran claims that every two years there are elections. But none of them are free.
— Shirin Ebadi
Everyone's condition is different, and the way that each person lives his or her life is different.
— Shirin Ebadi
There is no "true Islam," just different interpretations.
— Shirin Ebadi
I am the voice of the people in Iran whose voices are silent and whose demands cannot be heard by the rest of the world.
— Shirin Ebadi
North Americans do not understand that you do not throw down human rights like bombs on the Iraqis.
— Shirin Ebadi
Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.
— Shirin Ebadi
Any person who pursues human rights in Iran must live with fear from birth to death, but I have learned to overcome my fear.
— Shirin Ebadi
Islam is not an excuse for thwarting democracy.
— Shirin Ebadi
Human rights is the fruit of various civilizations.
— Shirin Ebadi
We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure.
— Shirin Ebadi
My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been misusing Islam.
— Shirin Ebadi
Certainly, the fight against terrorism is a legitimate fight. And certainly whoever commits terrorism should be brought to justice.
— Shirin Ebadi
Europe clearly is the only place where people can speak up critically, and this is a unique cultural value.
— Shirin Ebadi
I hope the example of Saddam Hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected.
— Shirin Ebadi
No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government.
— Shirin Ebadi
It's not just about hope and ideas. It's about action.
— Shirin Ebadi
No government can make me wear a veil, no government can force me not to wear it either
— Shirin Ebadi
Over 60 percent of the university students in Iran are female. The women in Iran are better educated than men.
— Shirin Ebadi
