Shirin Ebadi Quotes

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

  • The history and our experience shows that Democrats and Republicans think the same way in some cases, and their ideas aren't very different when it comes to international relations.

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

  • We shouldn't just consider the desire of government to do what it wants to do. We should always consider the resistance of people. The culture of Iranian people doesn't let the government drag people into deep trouble or backlash. Maybe government wants it, but the culture doesn't let it go on.

    People  
    Interview with Reese Erlich, www.motherjones.com. April 7, 2007.
  • A Muslim man can have up to four wives. He can divorce his wife without offering any reason, while it is quite difficult for a woman to get a divorce. The testimony of two women is equal to that of one man. Any woman who wishes to travel needs the written permission of her husband. And the number of unemployed women is four times that of men.

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

    Interview With Reese Erlich, www.motherjones.com. April 7, 2007.
  • Democracy doesn't recognize east or west; democracy is simply people's will. Therefore, I do not acknowledge that there are various models of democracy; there is just democracy itself.

    People  
    Interview with Amitabh Pal, progressive.org. September 1, 2004.
  • democracy ... is not something that occurs overnight. It is not a gift delivered on a golden tray. Democracy is a long process of fighting, challenging accepted ideas, and perpetually striving for freedom. Like a seed that has to be watered every day to become a flower, democracy needs constant attention and care.

  • Whenever women protest and ask for their rights, they are silenced with the argument that the laws are justified under Islam. It is an unfounded argument. It is not Islam at fault, but rather the patriarchal culture that uses its own interpretations to justify whatever it wants.

    Rights  
    Interview with Amitabh Pal, progressive.org. September 1, 2004.
  • 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.

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

    "Iran’s Nobel Peace Laureate Speaks From Exile". Interview with Bryan Schatz, www.motherjones.com. February 29, 2016.
  • 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.

    Interview with Amitabh Pal, progressive.org. September 1, 2004.
  • The life of a woman is worth half of that of a man [in Iran]. If a terrorist attacks me and my brother on the street and we are both injured the same, the compensation he receives is twice as much as the compensation that I would receive.

    "Iran’s Nobel Peace Laureate Speaks From Exile". Interview with Bryan Schatz, www.motherjones.com. February 29, 2016.
  • Those who don't understand any language other than the language of force and violence don't respect human dignity. They seek violence because they will be irrelevant without it. We should not go their way.

  • I know of no civilization that tolerates or justifies violence, terrorism, or injustice. There is no civilization that justifies the killing of innocent people. Those who are invoking cultural relativism are really using that as an excuse for violating human rights and to put a cultural mask on the face of what they're doing.

    Interview with Amitabh Pal, progressive.org. September 1, 2004.
  • Contrary to what certain governments say, human rights are universal. Arbitrary detention, torture and discrimination hurt the human dignity of anybody, whatever his or her country of origin, religion, descent, or any other ground.

    Rights  
  • Israel is a country and should exist. And a country by the name of Palestine should be made. Two different governments of Palestine and Israel can live beside each other happily and both of them should recognize each other.

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

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

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

    Rights  
  • The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights. Human rights is the fruit of various civilizations. I know of no civilization that tolerates or justifies violence, terrorism, or injustice. There is no civilization that justifies the killing of innocent people. Those who are invoking cultural relativism are really using that as an excuse for violating human rights and to put a cultural mask on the face of what they're doing.

    Source: progressive.org
  • In my memoir, I wanted to introduce American women to Iranian women and our lives. I'm not from the highest echelons of society, nor the lowest. I'm a woman who is a lawyer, who is a professor at a university, who won the Nobel Peace Prize. At the same time, I cook. And even when I'm about to go to prison, one of the first things I do is to make enough food and put it in the fridge for my family.

    "Iran Awakening - An Interview With Shirin Ebadi". Interview with Brian Shott, news.newamericamedia.org. May 20, 2006.
  • While living in exile I have become the loudspeaker for the people of Iran.

    People  
    "Iran’s Nobel Peace Laureate Speaks From Exile". Interview with Bryan Schatz, www.motherjones.com. February 29, 2016.
  • If you can't eliminate injustice, at least tell everyone about it.

    Injustice   Ifs  
    Shirin Ebadi (2011). “The Golden Cage: Three Brothers, Three Choices, One Destiny”, p.252, Kales Press
  • Akbar Ganji is a human rights activist in Iran and he works on freedom of expression and he does his job very well.

  • Unfortunately, violence begets violence. And this is how the war on terrorism seems to be going at this juncture. A lot of people are losing their lives. Many children are losing their parents. Too many houses are being destroyed. And, unfortunately, the arms industry seems to flourish.

    People  
    Interview with Amitabh Pal, www.sharedhost.progressive.org. August 2, 2004.
  • 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.

    People  
    "Iran’s Nobel Peace Laureate Speaks From Exile". Interview with Bryan Schatz, www.motherjones.com. February 29, 2016.
  • There is no "true Islam," just different interpretations. Since I brought up patriarchy, let me make one thing clear. I am not singling out men; I am addressing the issue of inequality of genders. A patriarchy does not only not accept the equality of the sexes, it also has a hard time understanding the principles of democracy and its essence. 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. This is the culture we need to resist and fight.

    Source: progressive.org
  • 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.

  • 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.

    Source: progressive.org
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    Shirin Ebadi

    • Born: June 21, 1947
    • Occupation: Lawyer