Reza Aslan
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NAJIB RAZAK It's up to the people ... whether they are going to stand for this or not. GENERAL WESLEY CLARK YANN MARTEL This is completely predictable; it's just the final manifestation of their war on Muslims. Where are... ANJEM CHOUDARY MALCOLM X SUZY KASSEM TED CRUZ ZIGGY MARLEY MIROSLAV VOLF ISRAELMORE AYIVOR All I'm seeing lately is Mexican flags. This is America. People need to stand up for their country. JEFF CHAPMAN JOSEPH COOK HALIMA ADEN Want to depose the government of a poor country with resources? Want to bash Muslims? Want to build ... STEPHEN KINZER BERNIE SANDERS And listen to me: what you’ve done here carries power with it, of a different sort. Don’t let So... NAOMI NOVIK MOLLY IVINS Not all Muslims become involved in acts of violence. Yet all might be held culpable. THis is because... MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN And also a lot of Muslims are no more religious then the average Swede. For them it's natural that h... BJORN ULVAEUS LUCY POWELL There are two kinds of males - men who stand up for women's rights & cowards. The choice is your... ABAIDA MAHMOOD SAM HOUSTON FEISAL ABDUL RAUF HILLARY CLINTON GEORGE MCGOVERN MARVIN OLASKY REZA ASLAN BILL CLINTON It's definitely one of the better programs in the nation because it focuses on empowerment. The wome... MALLORY DECKARD TOBY KEITH MICHELLE OBAMA SALMAN RUSHDIE FEISAL ABDUL RAUF JACKIE ROBINSON Communists and Muslims are not the enemies to fear in this land, Fly. It is the food consumption tha... RAWI HAGE PAT BUCHANAN What's going on in this country? Unions stand against those trends. We've got to somehow ins... JAMES P. HOFFA Words of Muslims are important. It's important for people to know that Muslims think that terrorism ... KAREN HUGHES And also a lot of Muslims are no more religious then the average Swede. For them it's natural th... BJORN ULVAEUS NIKKI HALEY BARACK OBAMA This notion that we want to shock Muslims, that is complete nonsense. They don't need to agree in th... MAUD BREDERO And in terms of the capability of the Iraqis to fend for themselves, defend their country, there's b... RICHARD DURBIN HARRY WHITEWOLF The latest technologies are often sexy, but beware of solutions that vendors dress up like trollops,... STEPHEN FEW We deeply respect all religions, including Islam, and it is important for me to tell you that the Da... ANDERS FOGH RASMUSSEN When we ask American men and women in uniform to fight for this country and to defend this country&#... BYRON DORGAN SUZY KASSEM ANGELA DAVIS HARRY TRUMAN LAILAH GIFTY AKITA I stand up for other people, I'm very protective of people around me. If I feel like somebody is... CHRISTINA RICCI One Heart! One Mind! One Team! One Dream! One Goal! One Soul! That's how we roll! MARCUS MAYO Over the years, the British had strategically pitted the Muslims against the Hindus, supporting the ... PREM KISHORE MAAJID NAWAZ This country needs to get a backbone and stand up for its economic interest. BYRON DORGAN HASSAN NASRALLAH LORD HAROLD CACCIA BARBARA JORDAN Based on the experience of history and civilization of mankind, which is more important for Muslims ... BACHARUDDIN JUSUF HABIBIE People are never against you! They are against what you stand for. HAROLD J. DUARTE-BERNHARDT This is the first recent event in an Arab country which focuses on perspectives of British Muslims i... CLAIRE HALPRINE On behalf of the American Muslim community, it is heartening to see that, in this case, American Mus... ARSALAN IFTIKHAR I use to stand up for what I believe, now, I believe in what I stand up for. MARIE-SUZANNE LABELLE (A.K.A MARIE-SUE) BARACK OBAMA The American crusader forces, enemies of God, carried out an odious crime against the Muslims of Al-... AL-QAEDA He thanked them for their service to our country. And wanted to let them know ... that the American ... ALLEN ABNEY LJUPKA CVETANOVA Stand up! Stand up for things that matter. BRENT M. JONES If Joey is not playing for the Wild, Houston will have one of the top leaders in the American Hockey... TOM LYNN The overwhelming majority of Muslims in this country and overseas are peaceful, law-abiding citizens... ROBERT MUELLER CONDOLEEZZA RICE How can we associate all this with Muslims? All Muslims are not bad and all Hindus are not good. MAHENDRA TANNA The children of Ivory Coast will not allow them to do it. Those who stand up against us, we will fig... LAURENT GBAGBO DENNIS C. BLAIR MOHSIN HAMID I just feel there are moments in one's life when you have to stand up and be counted, and for me, th... ANSON CHAN It's incumbent on American to respond to this. It's possible that American will try to up the biddin... HENRY HARTEVELDT If you stand for something you will have people for you and people against you. But if you stand for... MAURICE SAATCHI No one wants to attack their own people. Muslims here see themselves as Americans more than Muslims ... AHMED BEDIER It does not help when an administration, in response to American attacks on American soil and Americ... LOUIE GOHMERT
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ASLAN MASKHADOV I assure you, it would be much more pleasant for me to be an ordinary voter in peaceful Chechnya tha... ASLAN MASKHADOV A concrete criminal group was identified, an organizer of the abductions was arrested and an approxi... ASLAN MASKHADOV I appeal to those who... have decided to go down the path of martyrdom, ... I understand you, but I ... ASLAN MASKHADOV We will liberate our country from the occupying forces and put an end to relations between Russia an... ASLAN MASKHADOV Until fighting ends and there are conditions, which allow the free expression of will by the people,... ASLAN MASKHADOV We will take all necessary steps to solve this horrible crime, ASLAN MASKHADOV I appeal to those who, under force of the most difficult sufferings and losses, have decided to go d... ASLAN MASKHADOV The war is ending, for the first time in the history of relations between Moscow and Grozny, and the... ASLAN MASKHADOV I understand you, but I cannot support you. ASLAN MASKHADOV It would be easier to fight the Russian army, and it would give me great satisfaction, but I have a ... ASLAN MASKHADOV There can be no justification for terror against absolutely innocent citizens, ASLAN MASKHADOV "If you're cup is half empty, you can blame it on others, or you can fill it up yourself.." REZA FARIVAR "The meaning of life can be found in the search" REZA FARIVAR If you don't like the reflection you see, break the mirror and start from scratch REZA FARIVAR In order to encounter a better future, one must walk past their past REZA FARIVAR life is like a martini, sometimes sweet, sometimes dirty, always shaken, never stirred REZA FARIVAR life is like a sour patch kid REZA FARIVAR To find fulfillment in pain, is one of life's great blessings REZA FARIVAR Love is like the sunset, its not always pretty but always worth the glimpse REZA FARIVAR "Dreams will always come true. The key is to get enough sleep." REZA FARIVAR “"Many of us deal with truth and death in the same way. We just bury it and hope it won't come ... REZA FARIVAR there is a huge difference between giving what you get and getting what you give REZA FARIVAR it is often the path of least resistance that leads us down the road of least existence REZA FARIVAR Konon, Dajjal akan muncul di akhir zaman. Dia bermata satu dan memiliki kekuatan besar. Jangan-janga... REZA NUFA My main mistake was to have made an ancient people advance by forced marches toward independence, he... MOHAMMED REZA PAHLAVI My advisers built a wall between myself and my people. I didn't realize what was happening. When... MOHAMMED REZA PAHLAVI We hope the agency will act with diligence understand the situation. HAMID-REZA ASEFI I believe the crimes committed by the 'Zionist' regime are greater than the Holocaust. HAMID-REZA ASEFI The statements of certain western officials show that contrary to their absurd claims, westerners ar... HAMID-REZA ASEFI Indefinite suspension of nuclear enrichment activities is not acceptable to the Islamic Republic of ... HAMID-REZA ASEFI The European's submitted proposals regarding the nuclear case is not acceptable for Iran, HAMID-REZA ASEFI The Russian proposal is not on our agenda any more. HAMID-REZA ASEFI We haven't started enrichment yet but everything depends on the result of tomorrow's meeting. HAMID-REZA ASEFI We intend to monopolize the market with expensive delicate carpets and leave the cheap fake carpets ... KARAM REZA HASELI For half a century, the defenders of the Holocaust have used every tribune to defend their position,... HAMID-REZA ASEFI The current issue should be resolved through negotiations and the existing regulations. HAMID-REZA ASEFI Let me tell you quite bluntly that this king business has given me personally nothing but headaches. MOHAMMED REZA PAHLAVI Unfortunately, what happened in Vienna proved the prediction that the meeting would be totally polit... HAMID-REZA ASEFI If the Europeans are serious in continuing negotiations we would have no problem resuming the talks. HAMID-REZA ASEFI We have not demanded anything excessive. The European side should not make an excessive demand eithe... HAMID-REZA ASEFI Europeans should be patient and try to find a formula to resolve this nuclear issue. We are determin... HAMID-REZA ASEFI condolences and sympathy with the Iraqi people and the government. HAMID-REZA ASEFI We welcome the trial of Saddam, but the invasion of Iran should be included in the charges, HAMID-REZA ASEFI Always be Happy! Without any reason. ASAD REZA ARK We regard the European proposals as an initial and not the final proposal. HAMID-REZA ASEFI Insulting the prophet was unacceptable, resentful, and a sign of barbarism. HAMID-REZA ASEFI While the activities of the Islamic Republic have always been peaceful and carried out under the sup... HAMID-REZA ASEFI Israel was misleading public opinion of the international community by magnifying Iranian nuclear pr... HAMID-REZA ASEFI If the Russian proposal makes itself compatible with the new conditions, it can be negotiated. HAMID-REZA ASEFI It is very unusual for the International Atomic Energy Agency to vote on a decision, so the adoption... HAMID-REZA ASEFI We do not humble ourselves in the poisoned atmosphere created by foreign sources. HAMID-REZA ASEFI As the UN secretary-general has emphasized accuracy of legal and technical aspects of the report, we... HAMID-REZA ASEFI Heightening tension will make the atmosphere inside Iran harsh, too.... If confidence is to be achie... HAMID-REZA ASEFI The Russian plan is still on the table but the ground for its implementation should be prepared. Rus... HAMID-REZA ASEFI A well-organized terrorist organization such as the Zionist regime has the capability of such an ope... HAMID-REZA ASEFI Iran's Foreign Ministry has decided to hold a conference on the Holocaust to assess its scale by sci... HAMID-REZA ASEFI Shah is a kind of magic word with the Persian people. MOHAMMED REZA PAHLAVI The victims have complained about the lack of timely assistance and we are prepared to send our cont... HAMID-REZA ASEFI We have not been subject to broad restrictions in space technology yet. But that doesn't mean that s... MOHAMMAD REZA MOVASEGHINIA Preliminary conditions need to be set first and this has not been done yet. Iran is in no rush for t... HAMID-REZA ASEFI They are doing everything to avoid referral to the council. Iran is not strong enough to withstand s... HAMID-REZA ASEFI Let the negotiations with different sides continue. Later we can make judgments. HAMID-REZA ASEFI Better results will definitely be achieved by resorting to negotiations and using respectful languag... HAMID-REZA ASEFI Diplomacy is the only clear answer to the current situation. HAMID-REZA ASEFI They entered Iranian territorial waters illegally and their questioning continues. HAMID-REZA ASEFI We have not received any particular plan yet. Its quite clear that Iran will positively look at any ... HAMID-REZA ASEFI We haven't received any written and definite proposal from Russia yet. HAMID-REZA ASEFI The Europeans should get used to hearing other opinions, even if they don't like them. HAMID-REZA ASEFI The comprehensive initiative will lead to a breakthrough in the currently stranded nuclear negotiati... HAMID-REZA ASEFI This resolution is politically motivated and has been approved under the pressures of the United Sta... HAMID-REZA ASEFI We have started enriching uranium to the 3.5 percent level. GHOLAM REZA AGHAZADEH We have discussed the elements of this proposal and our common position on this matter is that we ha... GHOLAM REZA AGHAZADEH We have reached an agreement in principle for the creation of a joint company. GHOLAM REZA AGHAZADEH Yes, we have injected UF6 gas into a limited number of centrifuge machines, but it is even less than... GHOLAM REZA AGHAZADEH Yes, we have injected UF6 gas into a limited number of centrifuge machines but it is even less than ... GHOLAM REZA AGHAZADEH Yes, we have injected uranium hexafluoride gas into a limited number of centrifuge machines, but it ... GHOLAM REZA AGHAZADEH We will have two working shifts of 1,000 weavers working for 14 months non-stop to deliver the carpe... KARAM REZA HASELI Sometimes the best discoveries are the result of simple observations DR. SEYED REZA AGHA SEYED HOSSEINI
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