Ali Khamenei

The issue of human rights is one of the most fundamental human issues and also one of the most sensitive and controversial.

Perhaps, when we examine the causes of many social changes and political upheavals, we will find the marks of its presence and its principal ideals.

The winner of the elections which saw the participation of almsot 30 million people was the Iranian nation and the losers were those who tried to keep people away from the polls.

Since the days of Greece and Rome, when the word 'citizen' was a title of honor, we have often seen more emphasis put on the rights of citizenship than on its responsibilities.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have.

I really think the most important thing I do is to protect the dignity and the integrity of the Office of the Surgeon General.