"Americans are the great Satan, the wounded snake"
- Ayatollah Khomeini
About this Quote
This quote is a reference to the United States of America as well as is indicated to be an objection of the nation. The expression "great Satan" is a demeaning term used to define the US, while the phrase "injured serpent" is suggested to recommend that the United States is a harmful and also effective pressure that needs to not be undervalued.
"As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit"