--- title: "2 Demonstration Quotes By Muqtada al Sadr" description: "2 Demonstration quotes by Muqtada al Sadr. Plus more from Muqtada al Sadr and more Demonstration sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/829/muqtada-al-sadr-10457_accepted_i-would-like-to-address-the-peoples-of-t_697848.jpg" --- > [I would like to address the peoples of the world, especially the Arab peoples and the US people. Their silence over the violations against the oppressed Iraqi people who suffered greatly cannot be accepted by any fair-minded and zealous person.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/i-would-like-to-address-the-peoples-of-the-world-especially-the-arab/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/829/muqtada-al-sadr-10457_accepted_i-would-like-to-address-the-peoples-of-t_697848.jpg) > [I beg you not to resort to demonstrations, for they have become nothing but burned paper.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/i-beg-you-not-to-resort-to-demonstrations-for-they-have-become/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b9/muqtada-al-sadr-10457_burned_i-beg-you-not-to-resort-to-demonstration_976903.jpg) ## Other authors on Demonstration - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-noam-chomsky-71799.jpg) Noam Chomsky 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/demonstration/noam-chomsky/) - [Aristotle 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/demonstration/aristotle/) - [Neale Donald Walsch 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/demonstration/neale-donald-walsch/) ## More by Muqtada al Sadr > [Anyone who seeks to be involved in politics should join hands with America.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/anyone-who-seeks-to-be-involved-in-politics-should-join-hands-with/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [Just because we're rid of Saddam and the evil Batthists doesn't mean the occupation is a good thing. Our salvation from Saddam was only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/just-because-we-re-rid-of-saddam-and-the-evil-batthists-doesn-t-mean/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [Obama has no power to change American policy because there are people who specialize in drawing these policies, which have been and still are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/obama-has-no-power-to-change-american-policy-because-there-are-people/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [We will not stop resisting the occupation until liberation or martyrdom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/we-will-not-stop-resisting-the-occupation-until-liberation-or/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [I am a part of the political process whether the multinational forces are present or not. Politics is serving the people, not chairs and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/i-am-a-part-of-the-political-process-whether-the-multinational-forces/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [We are still resisters, and we are still resisting the occupier militarily and culturally and by all the means of resistance. Repeat after me:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/we-are-still-resisters-and-we-are-still-resisting-the-occupier/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [Our main goal as Iraqi people is to drive the occupation out in any way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/our-main-goal-as-iraqi-people-is-to-drive-the-occupation-out-in-any/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [When the Americans advance, we harass and retreat, fire from new positions and then retreat again. If the attacking force is too big, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/when-the-americans-advance-we-harass-and-retreat-fire-from-new/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [Divisiveness is not good for the people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/divisiveness-is-not-good-for-the-people/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [The Iraqi people are suffering just as if they were still under Saddam.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/the-iraqi-people-are-suffering-just-as-if-they-were-still-under-saddam/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [The Americans were never interested in what was best for the Shiites.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/the-americans-were-never-interested-in-what-was-best-for-the-shiites/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [Go forth from our holy land and go back to your families who are waiting for you impatiently, that you and we, as well,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/go-forth-from-our-holy-land-and-go-back-to-your-families-who-are/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [If responsibility is not in the hands of the Iraqi government, then I consider the responsibility for this event lies with the occupation forces…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/if-responsibility-is-not-in-the-hands-of-the-iraqi-government-then-i/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [Enough of this occupation, terror and abuse. We are not in need of your help. We are able to combat and defeat terrorism, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/enough-of-this-occupation-terror-and-abuse-we-are-not-in-need-of-your/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) > [I would like to address the peoples of the world, especially the Arab peoples and the US people. Their silence over the violations against…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/muqtada-al-sadr/i-would-like-to-address-the-peoples-of-the-world-especially-the-arab/) [Muqtada al Sadr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/muqtada-al-sadr/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/demonstration/muqtada-al-sadr/#itemlist", "name": "2 Demonstration Quotes By Muqtada al Sadr", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I would like to address the peoples of the world, especially the Arab peoples and the US people. Their silence over the violations against the oppressed Iraqi people who suffered greatly cannot be accepted by any fair-minded and zealous person. Therefore, all must take these violations seriously and express themselves even through peaceful demonstrations, sit-ins and protests. 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