Home / Quotes / Quote by Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

Quote by Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

“As for King Hussein of Jordan, I cannot praise him enough. He is not only a friend, but a brother. His qualities as a man and his goodness of heart are enhanced by great courage and a true love of his country.”

Author

Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was the last Shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 to 1979. He was a monarch who sought to modernize Iran and establish it as a regional power, implementing significant social and economic reforms. His reign was marked by political unrest and increasing tensions with the Islamic Revolution that eventually led to his downfall. more

“Yugoslavia is, with Iran, the only country which under difficult, not to say agonising, circumstances stood up to Joseph Stalin. It was not easy to unite ethnic groups or to modernize a country like Yugoslavia, and it must be acknowledged that Marshal Tito achieved something extraordinary. May God grant that his successors be as capable as he.”

May Country Easy Difficult Groups Circumstances Capable Extraordinary Iran Grants Stood Up Successors Ethnic Groups Yugoslavia Tito

Author:Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

“You approach the Mullahs as if they are normal people. They are not. You see them in your own image; you should not.”

People Ifs Should Normal Approach Mullahs

Author:Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

“We may be delighted to see Israel putting the Arabs in their place, but we have repeatedly condemned their occupation of Arab territory.”

May Israel Occupation Territory Delighted

Author:Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

“For all its apparent tolerance, the USA maintains a peculiar balance between the forces of capitalism and democracy. To achieve this I feel sure the country is guided by some hidden force; an organization working in secrecy, powerful enough to dispose of the Kennedys and of anyone else who gets in its way.”

Way Feels Country Enough Force Powerful Democracy Achieve Balance Capitalism Organization Tolerance Usa Peculiar Secrecy

Author:Mohammed Reza Pahlavi