Crisis Quote by Akbar Ganji Download Open image “When there is a crisis, the first thing that gets damaged and gets harmed is democracy.” — Akbar Ganji ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Crisis Democracy Firsts
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When I say that I am opposed to this budget, everyone says, "Well, what do you think the United States should do?" My response… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
The issue has two dimensions. One is the legal dimension and the other one is the issue at the realpolitik. [In the] legal realm,… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
[In] every revolution, there is a great divergence between what the revolutionaries expect and what the revolution actually accomplishes. — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
The ecological movement is concerned about this, and this is in here, where everything is public. In Iran, where everything is covert, we have… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
We must struggle for creating a democratic system that is dedicated to democracy and human rights. — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
Negotiation talks are the best way to solve anything. We must replace wars and weapons with negotiations and talks. — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
There's all kind of evidence that there is enormous corruption in the distribution of that money. For example, they gave about $100 to $150… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
Let me begin by saying not only you can't have democracy with $75 million. You can't even have it with $750 billion. — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
The number of the opposition has certainly increased [in Iran]. There is more disgruntlement, but because there is no media, the voice of this… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
Three of our provinces have seen mass uprisings. The three provinces are Khuzestan, Azerbaijan, and Kurdistan. Recently, we witnessed massive demonstration by Iranian woman… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
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