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Quotes by Iranian authors

Iranian FlagWelcome to Iranian Quotes, the utmost resource for motivational and thought-provoking quotes from several of the most significant numbers in Iranian background. Here you will discover quotes from poets, thinkers, political leaders, and also religious leaders, every one of which have shaped the society as well as history of Iran. Whether you are seeking a quote to motivate you, to make you laugh, or to make you think, you will certainly discover it right here. Check out the words of knowledge from a few of one of the most significant figures in Iranian background and find the best quote to show your friends and family.
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Small: Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy
Saadi
"Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together
Saadi
"The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: My advisers built a wall between myself and my people. I didnt realize what was happening. When I woke up, I h
"My advisers built a wall between myself and my people. I didn't realize what was happening. When I woke up, I had lost my people"
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Royalty
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Small: When Karim and his group heard about Saddam coming, they wanted to kill him, but fate had other ideas
Saadi
"When Karim and his group heard about Saddam coming, they wanted to kill him, but fate had other ideas"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: When I came out, and for many years afterwards, it had become a habit for me to sit and read and read and read
"When I came out, and for many years afterwards, it had become a habit for me to sit and read and read and read, like an obsession. I would take 20 books, and not come out until I'd finished them. It took me a while to change that habit"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: In Afghanistan, this is the problem, because everybody holds a piece of that mirror, and they all look at it a
"In Afghanistan, this is the problem, because everybody holds a piece of that mirror, and they all look at it and claim that they hold the entire truth"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: But also, there are no films being made about Afghanistan
"But also, there are no films being made about Afghanistan"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: Americans are the great Satan, the wounded snake
Ayatollah Khomeini
"Americans are the great Satan, the wounded snake"
Ayatollah Khomeini, Statesman
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Small: When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit and when it is full, the spirit becomes body
Saadi
"When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its
Saadi
"An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: VX is now a dead issue... It is political, really
Saadi
"VX is now a dead issue... It is political, really"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnani
Saadi
"The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: Oman overall has great animal and plant biodiversity because it has mountains, desert, coastal areas and rich
Saadi
"Oman overall has great animal and plant biodiversity because it has mountains, desert, coastal areas and rich coral reefs"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: Most of the birds of the Old World can be found here, as Oman is on a strategic route for migrating birds
Saadi
"Most of the birds of the Old World can be found here, as Oman is on a strategic route for migrating birds"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God
Saadi
"He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal the heap in the barn consists of single grains
Saadi
"A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop make the inundation"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will dis
Saadi
"Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and
Saadi
"The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not
Saadi
"I fear God and next to God I mostly fear them that fear him not"
Saadi, Poet
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Small: When we began filming, these people had legs, but as we were filming, they had been injured and they were brou
"When we began filming, these people had legs, but as we were filming, they had been injured and they were brought to the hospital to have their legs amputated, and that's where we found them and asked them to come and be part of the film"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: Theres an 800 kilometer border between Iran and Afghanistan
"There's an 800 kilometer border between Iran and Afghanistan"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: My main mistake was to have made an ancient people advance by forced marches toward independence, health, cult
"My main mistake was to have made an ancient people advance by forced marches toward independence, health, culture, affluence, comfort"
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Royalty
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Small: Let me tell you quite bluntly that this king business has given me personally nothing but headaches
"Let me tell you quite bluntly that this king business has given me personally nothing but headaches"
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Royalty
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Small: Ive heard about brothers making films, but Ive never heard about whole families making films like this.
"I've heard about brothers making films, but I've never heard about whole families making films like this. We didn't intend to do it; it wasn't something that we planned - it just gradually happened"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: I myself had to grow a longer beard and Afghan clothes. I was in danger of being kidnapped by smugglers, thoug
"I myself had to grow a longer beard and Afghan clothes. I was in danger of being kidnapped by smugglers, though I didn't know it at the time"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: Because there is so little room for expression otherwise, a lot of people love cinema because they find it a w
"Because there is so little room for expression otherwise, a lot of people love cinema because they find it a way of expressing themselves"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: Afghan society is very complex, and Afghanistan has a very complex culture. Part of the reason it has remained
"Afghan society is very complex, and Afghanistan has a very complex culture. Part of the reason it has remained unknown is because of this complexity"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: Do you know that every day, 10 people in Afghanistan are injured by landmines? It will continue for the next 5
"Do you know that every day, 10 people in Afghanistan are injured by landmines? It will continue for the next 50 years, because the country has the largest number of landmines in the world"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: Usually people like to categorise artists. With my films, I categorise people: if I know which one of my movie
"Usually people like to categorise artists. With my films, I categorise people: if I know which one of my movies you like, I can tell which kind of a person you are"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: The question in their minds was, why did the outside world, and particularly the Western world, produce all th
"The question in their minds was, why did the outside world, and particularly the Western world, produce all these landmines, and send them to Afghanistan? This business must be stopped. It's a dirty business to produce such a horrible device"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: I wanted to be left alone to live my life, so it was very easy for people to pretend that they were me
"I wanted to be left alone to live my life, so it was very easy for people to pretend that they were me"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: A problem was the lack of cooperation of the Afghan community itself. The women, though living in Iran, were u
"A problem was the lack of cooperation of the Afghan community itself. The women, though living in Iran, were under cover and not willing to participate in the film, and none of the ethnic groups were willing to work together or be together"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: The Buddhas had to be destroyed by the Taliban to get the world thinking about Afghanistan
"The Buddhas had to be destroyed by the Taliban to get the world thinking about Afghanistan"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: Rumi, who is one of the greatest Persian poets, said that the truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell,
"Rumi, who is one of the greatest Persian poets, said that the truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell, and broke into pieces. Everybody took a piece of it, and they looked at it and thought they had the truth"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: If I make two films in a year, theyll be different. This is my style - I cant have just one way
"If I make two films in a year, they'll be different. This is my style - I can't have just one way"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: I was in jail four and a half years. When I came out, I continued the same struggle against injustice, but ins
"I was in jail four and a half years. When I came out, I continued the same struggle against injustice, but instead of using weapons, I began to use art and cinema"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: Shah is a kind of magic word with the Persian people
"Shah is a kind of magic word with the Persian people"
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Royalty
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Small: The style depends on the subject
"The style depends on the subject"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: From my films, you can at least learn about Iran, you can get a sense of the history and the society.
"From my films, you can at least learn about Iran, you can get a sense of the history and the society. But no such films have been made about Afghanistan, so you really can't know much about it"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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Small: From 7 in the morning to 11 at night, I was reading. I dont think one can find any other time in ones life to
"From 7 in the morning to 11 at night, I was reading. I don't think one can find any other time in one's life to be left alone so much to read in peace like that"
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Director
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