Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Quotes

"Anybody who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation's fury."

"We are not afraid of nuclear weapons. The point is that if we had in fact wanted to build a nuclear bomb, we are brave enough to say that we want it. But we never do that."

"The skirmishes in the occupied land are part of the war of destiny. The outcome of hundreds of years of war will be defined in Palestinian land."

"We believe that visa quotas should be lifted and people should visit anywhere they wish freely."

"Those who insist on having hostilities with us, kill and destroy the option of friendship with us in the future, which is unfortunate because it is clear the future belongs to Iran and that enmities will be fruitless."

"Any nation has the right and will indeed defend herself."

"Crime against the individual is the equivalent of crime against humanity."

"Nuclear energy is the scientific achievement of the Iranian nation."

"I pass no judgment about historic events. I defend the human freedoms. Whatever event has taken place throughout history, or hasn't taken place, I cannot judge that."

"The system of domination is founded on depriving nations of their true identity. It seeks to deprive nations of their culture, identity, self-confidence and in this way dominate them."

"Fortunately, Iranians are politically active worldwide."

"The wave of the Islamic revolution will soon reach the entire world."

"Our dear country, Iran, throughout history has been subject to threats."

"Cooperation and collaboration among nations and countries can help in the process of development of promoting welfare as well as bringing peace and stability."

"The Zionists are very much, very adventuresome, very much seeking to fabricate things, and I think they see themselves at the end of the line, and I do firmly believe that they seek to create new opportunities for themselves and their adventurous behaviors."

"Technical knowledge has now become an integral aspect of the Iranian psyche."

"I do believe that all of the world needs reform. The reform must take place everywhere."

"Every year, millions of people from Iran and Iraq travel to each other's countries, and we also have marriages between Iraqis and Iranians. Many Iranians were born in Iraq, and many Iraqis were born in Iran. This is a kind of special, cordial amicable ties."

"I cannot determine what people or nations should do, but I do think that extremism gives birth to following and subsequent extremism."

"In Iran, people are free to express their views. Every day, some people criticize the policies of the government."

"I do hope that all nations can live in complete security and welfare."

"I'm not in charge of judgments in Iran. The judicial system in Iran is an independent body of its own, and it follows the laws, and it must operate according to the law."

"For hundreds of years Iranians have been migrating to many parts of the world. They took Islamic culture to other parts of the world and established it there."

"For this reason, the expansion of relations with all countries is on the agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I mean balanced relationships, based on mutual respect and observation of each other's rights."

"Global equations undergo changes, this is their nature."

"Today, the Muslim world is the poorest of the global powers."

"The UN structure is one-sided, stacked against the world of Islam."

"It is not just for a few states to sit and veto global approvals."

"We desire an expansion of relations with regional states and the establishment of extensive public contacts."

"People should have freedom in their pilgrimages and tours. They should come and visit historical monuments and sites - let's say the sites around Iran - where they can easily engage in wide- scale contacts with others."