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  • Lawyer
  • born 1947
  • 92 quotes

Shirin Ebadi, a lawyer (born 1947), is quoted 92 times on QuoteForever. The subjects that come up most often are People, Rights, Iran and Human Rights.

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Lawyers have a dangerous job in Iran.

Islam is not an excuse for thwarting democracy.

Human rights is the fruit of various civilizations.

It's not just about hope and ideas. It's about action.

There is no "true Islam," just different interpretations.

People are fundamentally good. But conditions deteriorate them.

If you can't eliminate injustice, at least tell everyone about it.

I maintain that nothing useful and lasting can emerge from violence.

While living in exile I have become the loudspeaker for the people of Iran.

America is not the only one who should decide about the policies toward Iran.

The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights.

When more and more people want something, it becomes easier to achieve that goal.

I have never had a governmental position, and I will never accept such a position.

No government can make me wear a veil, no government can force me not to wear it either

Iran, the Iranian government, has mentioned several times that it wouldn't attack Israel.

Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.

The government of Iran claims that every two years there are elections. But none of them are free.

North Americans do not understand that you do not throw down human rights like bombs on the Iraqis.

Everyone's condition is different, and the way that each person lives his or her life is different.

Europe clearly is the only place where people can speak up critically, and this is a unique cultural value.

Sadly the job security of lawyers has been ruined, so they are less willing to defend political defendants.

Over 60 percent of the university students in Iran are female. The women in Iran are better educated than men.

Maybe the words are the same, but the time is not the same. Iranians weren't working on achieving nuclear energy.

Akbar Ganji is a human rights activist in Iran and he works on freedom of expression and he does his job very well.

We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure.

I am the voice of the people in Iran whose voices are silent and whose demands cannot be heard by the rest of the world.

Iran is a rich country, and if the people of this country are poor, it's because of the wrong policies of the government.

I hope the example of Saddam Hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected.

Any person who pursues human rights in Iran must live with fear from birth to death, but I have learned to overcome my fear.

The diplomatic relations start when the two sides get a bit closer to each other, but U.S and Iran, they are drifting apart.

No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government.

My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been misusing Islam.

Certainly, the fight against terrorism is a legitimate fight. And certainly whoever commits terrorism should be brought to justice.

The Iranian government intends to use the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but must convince international public opinion of that.

Because of our youthful population, we suffer from unemployment in Iran. We need more universities and more job opportunities for the young.

I have never been convinced throughout my life that one needs to be imitating others. I even tell my daughters not to look at me as a model.

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.

Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights.

The people are fed up with corruption and embezzlement. They object to censorship. The first thing that the people of Iran want is free elections.

If you study the behavior or the attitude of Syria, Iran, and U.S., you understand that these three countries can't come to terms with each other.

I have said many times that I wish there was no oil in the Middle East, and more water. People would have been much happier than they are right now.

When a person is humiliated, when his rights are being violated, and he does not have the proper education, naturally he gravitates toward terrorism.

What is important is that one utilizes one's intellect and not to be 100 percent sure about one's convictions. One should always leave room for doubt.

We must acquaint the youth to the realities of the world... we must tell them that millions of people around the world have no access to drinking water.

Usually, in any revolution people are focused on who wants to have the most power. But the most important thing is the laws that are written during that time.

Terrorism is based on two major pillars: One is injustice, and the other is a certainty of attitude, the notion that their version of the story is the correct one.

Fear is a human instinct, just like hunger. Whether you like it or not, you become hungry. Similarly with fear. But I have learned to train myself to live with the fear.

Every time I am fearful I think to myself, the reason they do this is to discourage me from doing what I do. Hence, if I discontinue my work I will have succumbed to my fears.

Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive man was raised in the confines of his mother's home.

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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