Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
You can see scientific progress everywhere in the world.
We desire an expansion of relations with regional states and the establishment of extensive public contacts.
We believe that visa quotas should be lifted and people should visit anywhere they wish freely.
Today, the Muslim world is the poorest of the global powers.
The wave of the Islamic revolution will soon reach the entire world.
The UN structure is one-sided, stacked against the world of Islam.
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.
The presence of an Iranian elite, outstanding figures in many parts of the world is a precious asset for the Iranian nation.
The Muslim world should be allowed a chance in the UN Security Council, where certain groups now possess the right to veto.
The Iranian nation for a long period of time has been the architect of civilization and the standard bearer for science, technology, culture, literature, arts, math, medicine, philosophy, astronomy, and the like.
The foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is in principle based on the establishment of peace and justice worldwide.
Thanks to the blood of the martyrs, a new Islamic revolution has arisen and the Islamic revolution of 1384 will, if God wills, cut off the roots of injustice in the world.
Technical knowledge has now become an integral aspect of the Iranian psyche.
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.
Our nation is today a powerful nation.
Our enemies can deal a blow to us any time they wish. They did not wait for permission to do this. They do not deal a blow with prior notice. They do not take action because they can't.
Our dear country, Iran, throughout history has been subject to threats.
One can not impede scientific progress.
Nuclear energy is the scientific achievement of the Iranian nation.
It is not just for a few states to sit and veto global approvals.