Salman Rushdie Quotes

Khomeini was not a puppet like Arafat or Qaddafi or the many other dictators I met in the Islamic world. He was a sort of Pope, a sort of king - a real leader.

Without Khomeini, we would not be where we are. What a pity that, when pregnant with him, his mother did not choose to have an abortion.

The censure of those who are opposed to us, is the highest commendation that can be given us.

I have been called a great many things in my time – that's politics.

Political criticism is our enemies' best friend.

I know I'm not popular with all the people. Remember, I am 'cruel' or a 'pharaoh.' That's all right. In politics, you get called all types of names.

I happen to write a lot of stories that make Kissinger look bad. I'd rather that the stories weren't true, but they all happen to be true.

Even if Narendra Modi sneezes, people will find a reason to criticise him for that.

I'll beat up on Republicans and Democrats alike, and they don't like it.

I can't think of a single area where [Barack] Obama is not destructive.

I cannot think of a country in which I would be happy with the government and dominant ideology and available propaganda.

Hillary Clinton ought to be ashamed of herself.

Well, I say it's time to take Stephen Harper to the woodshed!

I'm opposed to censure, .. Whether or not one will be permitted, it's under discussion. It isn't ruled out, but it's not a dead-bang certainty either.

There are many occasions when the highest praise one can receive is the attack of some given scoundrel.

The big elephant sitting in the corner is that George W. Bush is simply unqualified for the job. What's his accomplishment? That he's no longer an obnoxious drunk?

If a writer publishes any thing that attracts notice, and is in itself just, but does not accord with our plan, we must endeavour to win him over, or decry him.

it's good to know who hates you and it is good to be hated by the right people

Governor Romney is suffering from political amnesia.

As for Gordon Brown - I've described him and Blair as two cheeks of the same arse.

David Jolly is the only Republican I could find who's really saying Donald Trump, you're out, forget it, this is unacceptable, this is beyond the pale.

The First Lady is going to be criticized no matter what she does.

Sarah Palin is to women what John Wayne Gacy was to birthday clowns.

The backlash to [Sarah] Palin's comments was swift, with veterans and veterans' groups criticizing the apparent politicization of post-traumatic stress disorder.

I wish Stanley Baldwin no ill, but it would have been much better if he had never lived.