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Liberalism is the world's religion. We do not have the right to insult liberalism.

— Mohammad Khatami Attributed

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On the Dialogue Among Civilizations and Political ethics.

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I don't like the death penalty, although if there is one case where there should be an execution, the fairest case would be for Saddam. But I would never wish for that.

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