Abdolkarim Soroush Quotes

People should know what they want, not just what they don't want.
Religion forbids us from assuming a God-like character. This is especially true in politics and government, where limiting the power of the state, division of powers, and the doctrine of checks and balances are established in order to prevent accumulation of power that might lead to such Godly claims.
That President Mohammad Khatami's policies have been blocked is the bitterest incident in the contemporary Iranian history. This means that the wishes of millions of people who voted for Khatami and called for freedom and justice have been ignored... Why should cultural activities and journalism be so risky in Iran?
The clergy earns its living from religion. If your interests are secured through religion, then you will defend your interests first, and religion will become secondary.
There are all sorts of cries that the leaders of the Green Movement should submit themselves to the supreme leader, but that won't take place. Both sides have to be prepared for a serious negotiation.
We no longer claim that a genuinely religious government can be democratic, but that it cannot be otherwise.
When I have an idea, I'm like a pregnant woman. I just have to deliver.
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Abdolkarim Soroush
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16 December, 1945
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