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Democracy is not an incident that happens overnight, nor a gift that America can give to the world. It is a culture which needs peace to evolve.

Shirin Ebadi

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Shirin Ebadi
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 21
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When there is enough oxygen in the air for everyone, no one is going to take to violence in order to access it. But if there were not enough of it for everyone then people would result to violence in order to get it. Therefore we have to improve the conditions to have better human beings.
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There is a verse [in the Koran] that says God swears by time. Anything you gain in life, you pay for with your time. Time is the most important thing that has been given to man.
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The diplomatic relations start when the two sides get a bit closer to each other, but U.S and Iran, they are drifting apart.
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While living in exile I have become the loudspeaker for the people of Iran.
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My hopes for Iran's future lies with women first and foremost. Iran's feminist movement is very strong. This movement has no leader or head quarters. Its place is the home of every Iranian who believes in equal rights. This is currently the strongest women's movement in the Middle East.
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Democracy doesn't recognize east or west democracy is simply people's will. Therefore, I do not acknowledge that there are various models of democracy there is just democracy itself.
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People are fundamentally good. But conditions deteriorate them.
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The younger generation is essentially idealistic. This applies to the Iranian youth as well. In addition, the youth in Iran face certain difficulties... the Iranian youth need more freedom. They are struggling for more freedom and democracy. This commands great respect.
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Lawyers have a dangerous job in Iran.
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We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure.
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Iran, the Iranian government, has mentioned several times that it wouldn't attack Israel.
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Europe clearly is the only place where people can speak up critically, and this is a unique cultural value.
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When more and more people want something, it becomes easier to achieve that goal.
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The role of Iran has been very destructive. As an Iranian, I apologize to the civilian people of Syria who have been killed as a result of the useless intervention of Iran in Syria.
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Certainly, the fight against terrorism is a legitimate fight. And certainly whoever commits terrorism should be brought to justice.
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If you can't eliminate injustice, at least tell everyone about it.
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Maybe the words are the same, but the time is not the same. Iranians weren't working on achieving nuclear energy.
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Sixty-three percent of our university students are female. But you still see violations of women's rights in Iran. A Muslim man can have up to four wives. He can divorce his wife without offering any reason, while it is quite difficult for a woman to get a divorce.
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