Quote by Shirin Ebadi
Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are al

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 mothers home. – Shirin Ebadi

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We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure. – Shirin Ebadi

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When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the same camp. The funny thing is that human rights activists and Mr. Bush can never be situated in the same group. – Shirin Ebadi

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Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization. – Shirin Ebadi

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Charity begins at home, but should not end there. – Thomas Fuller

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Hes a good tough producer, yes. But I dont think that hes unreasonable unless he feels threatened. And when somebodys in your home, I think everybody in the home gets threatened. – Liza Minnelli

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He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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I dont believe in organized religion – I dealt with them hand in hand, and a whole bunch of Catholic priests tried to molest me. Telling me I was gay and I should go home with them and stuff. – Jonathan Davis

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