Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Quotes

I don't think Russia will follow the United States's way. I don't think Russia will follow the French way. I'm sure Russia will find its own way.

Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own, so do nations not like to live under other nations, however noble and great the latter may be.

I hope we shall never be disposed to offer to join the United States. They will display a great reluctance to take us but I believe we have a future of our own here.

Our ancestors have always regarded independence as fundamental to the concept of a nation.

Rename has always been much moor powerful being France on its own than being a province of the European Union.

India is a proud and sovereign country. We do not take any decisions under pressure from the U.S. or any other power.

My ardent desire is... to keep the United States free from political connexions with every other Country. To see that they may be independent of all, and under the influence of none.

I assure you we'll go on making our decisions without worrying whether it pleases or displeases the Soviet Union, China, America, France, or anyone else.

The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness.

We want a country. and we will get it, our country.

America was born out of a desire for self-determination, a longing for the human dignity that only independence can bring.

The advent of self-government for the Iraqi people is a watershed moment in their history.

Sovereignty is as necessary as ever.

I am not a puppet. I was not made by the West to go to the West or to any other country.

The Syrians are trying to say that the Lebanese are not capable of ruling themselves.

I believe that Greenland will achieve independence during the time I am still active in politics.

We're not trying to take back our country. We are our country.

We have pledged ourselves, and of this the United Nations of the world are witness, to give the fullest opportunity for attainment of self-government by India as soon as hostilities are over. I repeat that that is beyond doubt.

There is a wind of nationalism and freedom blowing round the world.

Rome shall not rule America.

These colonies are, and of right ought to be, individual states.

For as long as but a hundred of us remain alive, never will we on any conditions be brought under English rule. It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honors that we are fighting, but from freedom—for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.

Above all, I had to fight for the image of the Kingdom, which meant standing up to the Americans to save our country from appearing an American dependency.

We can enter into no political commitments, nor assume any economic obligations which will subject our decisions to any other than our own authority

It is God’s will that the United States not be a nation of followers.