Mohammad Khatami quotes:

It is with extreme sadness that we hear of the passing of the leader of the world's Catholics, His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who commanded the three paths of religious learning, philosophical thought and poetical and artistic creativity.

If the invaders reach Iran, the country will turn into a burning hell for them.

The oppressed people of Palestine, whether those who dwell in that bloodstained holy land or those who continue to bear the brunt of hardship and displacement worldwide, are all in all the victims of Zionist discrimination and aggression,

Those who regarded the revolution, during Imam Khomeini's time, as a deviation, are now [wielding] the tools of terror and oppression

Since all signs indicate that we shouldn't participate in this election, participating in the election has no meaning.

The elections are the greatest symbol of participation and political reform,

Western governments should bear their responsibilities toward the welfare of their people and not try to make oil producers pay the costs

Ignoring moralities is always undesirable, but doing so systematically is reallyworrisome.

the policies that the United States has chosen unfortunately have brought about the wrong sentiment toward the United States and has only increased, and will only increase, extremism in our region.

The world is tired of seeing the perpetuation of violence and terrorism, but the effort to create a real peace needs to go hand in hand with the struggle to restore justice,