Soroush Sadeghi Quotes

How you react to the issue, IS the issue. ~ Habib Sadeghi

As a result of the awareness and consciousness of decline, an awareness and consciousness of a national ethnicity or an Islamic identity also came into being. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

We bring back to us everything we put out into the world. That includes every action we take and thinking a thought is taking an action - a very big one, because life isn't so much dynamic as it is magnetic. We draw things to us. Life doesn't happen to us. It happens through us. You ~ Habib Sadeghi

There will come a time when you think everything is finished. That will be the beginning. ~ Habib Sadeghi

Regardless of where I have been, I choose to step into my loving. ~ Habib Sadeghi

If God is love, and nothing imperfect can exist in the presence of God; then healing is simply the process of bringing love to the places within us that are hurting. ~ Habib Sadeghi

What you think of me is none of my business. Anyone can think anything they want about you, and it has absolutely NO impact on your personal life or well-being because it is impossible for them to think for you. The thoughts and opinions of others have no power over us unless we choose to believe them and make them part of our personal truth. ~ Habib Sadeghi

If a group of people feels that it has been humiliated and that its honour has been trampled underfoot, it will want to express its identity and this expression of an identity will take different shapes and forms. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

Islam, or any religion, will become totalitarian if it is made into an ideology, because that is the nature of ideologies. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

The clergy earns its living from religion. If your interests are secured through religion, then you will defend your interests first, and religion will become secondary. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

Our pets love us unconditionally. Because they are conscious but not "self-conscious," it's impossible for them to judge. They do not see us through the warped lens of our self-perceptions. They see us as courageous protectors and loving providers. They see in us all the qualities that really matter. What difference does it make to them if you got fired from your job? None. What difference does it make to them if you gained 20 lbs. back from your last diet? None. That's because our pets love and accept us at the soul level, in a way that's primal and simple - just like the universe itself. So, as silly as it might seem, the next time you're struggling with accepting an issue in your life, ask yourself: Will this matter to my dog? If not, then it shouldn't matter to you. ~ Habib Sadeghi

One of the achievements of the reform movement is that people realize that they can be democrats and remain faithful Muslims. Democracy is now an established idea. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

People first concern themselves with meeting their basic needs; only afterwards, do they pursue any higher needs. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

We must break problems down into small, digestible bits. We must define the concepts that we use and explain what components they consist of. We must tackle small problems. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

God manifests himself in each historical period according to the understanding of the people of the era. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

Compromise has a negative connotation. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

That President Mohammad Khatami's policies have been blocked is the bitterest incident in the contemporary Iranian history. This means that the wishes of millions of people who voted for Khatami and called for freedom and justice have been ignored ... Why should cultural activities and journalism be so risky in Iran? ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

Religion forbids us from assuming a God-like character. This is especially true in politics and government, where limiting the power of the state, division of powers, and the doctrine of checks and balances are established in order to prevent accumulation of power that might lead to such Godly claims. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

Human beings can remain spiritual and religious while enjoying the benefits of rational administration of their affairs. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

Energy is a concept that has been coined by physicists. There is no observable thing known as energy anywhere. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

We coin concepts and we use them to analyse and explain nature and society. But we seem to forget, midway, that these concepts are our own constructs and start equating them with reality. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

The amount of growth you experience in your life will always be directly proportionate to the amount of love or fear you give. ~ Habib Sadeghi

When I have an idea, I'm like a pregnant woman. I just have to deliver. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush

There are all sorts of cries that the leaders of the Green Movement should submit themselves to the supreme leader, but that won't take place. Both sides have to be prepared for a serious negotiation. ~ Abdolkarim Soroush