Hassan Rouhani Quotes

Iranian - Leader

A constructive approach to diplomacy doesn't mean relinquishing one's rights. It means engaging with one's counterparts, on the basis of equal footing and mutual respect, to address shared concerns and achieve shared objectives. Hassan Rouhani

Respect, Achieve, Diplomacy, Equal, Mean

The viewpoint of the government is that the people must have full access to all information worldwide. Hassan Rouhani

People, Government, Information, Must

America should know that peace with Iran is the mother of all peace, and war with Iran is the mother of all wars. Hassan Rouhani

Mother, War, Peace, Know, America, Iran

To us, mastering the atomic fuel cycle and generating nuclear power is as much about diversifying our energy resources as it is about who Iranians are as a nation, our demand for dignity and respect, and our consequent place in the world. Hassan Rouhani

Respect, Power, World, Nation, Place, Us

Iran has never, is not, and will never seek nuclear weapons. Hassan Rouhani

Never, Will, Nuclear Weapons, Seek, Iran

People's access to social media should not permanently be restricted. Hassan Rouhani

Social Media, People, Media, Social

International politics is no longer a zero-sum game but a multi-dimensional arena where cooperation and competition often occur simultaneously. Gone is the age of blood feuds. World leaders are expected to lead in turning threats into opportunities. Hassan Rouhani

Politics, Age, Competition, Game, World

Iran rejects weapons of mass destruction based on its belief system, its religious belief system, as well as well as its ethical standpoint. Hassan Rouhani

Belief, Destruction, System, Well, Mass

Problems of 35 years cannot be resolved in a short period of time. Hassan Rouhani

Time, Problems, Short, Years, Cannot

We are determined to provide for the nuclear fuel of such plants inside the country, at the hands of local Iranian scientists. We are going to follow on this path. Hassan Rouhani

Path, Plants, Country, Hands, Follow

It is incorrect and unwise to imagine that some day all producer countries will be able to export their surplus oil, and Iran will not be able to export its oil. Hassan Rouhani

Day, Oil, Will, Some, Producer, Imagine

I'm committed to fulfilling my promises to my people, including my pledge to engage in constructive interaction with the world. Hassan Rouhani

Promises, People, World, Pledge, Engage

In a world where global politics is no longer a zero-sum game, it is - or should be - counterintuitive to pursue one's interests without considering the interests of others. Hassan Rouhani

Politics, Game, World, Without, Others

I think that the president of Iran has the authority wherever which - where - wherever the national interests of the country are involved and, when it is necessary and expedient and required to speak and talk with others in order to promote the rights of its nation, that the president can take that initiative. Hassan Rouhani

Think, Speak, Nation, Country, Talk

On the nuclear issue, the first point is that the entire world must recognize that Iran does not seek a nuclear weapon, nor shall it seek a nuclear weapon. Hassan Rouhani

World, First, Seek, Point, Weapon, Iran

We believe that unilateral sanctions violate international law, in fact. They violate free trade. They violate human growth and development, human development, and that when you actually sanction a bank of a country, the meaning of it is quite clear. You're sanctioning medicine for the people. Hassan Rouhani

Growth, People, Believe, Law, You, Free

When it comes to nuclear technology, the Iranian people are very sensitive. It is a part of our national pride, and nuclear technology has become indigenous. Hassan Rouhani

Technology, People, Pride, Become, Our

The Iranian people, with regards to the policies of various American administrations in the past 30 years, are very worried. They don't trust them. Hassan Rouhani

Trust, People, Past, American, Years

At face value, the U.S. Congress, there is a - they have a long way to go before they fully appreciate and understand Iranian people. Hassan Rouhani

Face, People, Value, Long, Understand

I'm not a historian. I'm a politician. What is important for us is that the countries of the region and the people grow closer to each other, and that they are able to prevent aggression and injustice. Hassan Rouhani

People, Grow, Important, Injustice, Us

We are not seeking... and looking for war with any nations. We are seeking peace and stability among all the nations in the region. Hassan Rouhani

War, Peace, Looking, Stability, Nations

We want the people, in their private lives, to be completely free, and in today's world, having access to information and the right of free dialogue and the right to think freely is the right of all peoples, including the people of Iran. Hassan Rouhani

Today, People, Think, World, Free, Want

The people, when they say 'Death to America!' - do you know what they are really saying? What they mean to say relates to the aggressive policies of the U.S. and intervention and meddling by the U.S. Hassan Rouhani

Death, People, Saying, You, Know, Say

All countries in my part of the world, we want democracy to prevail. I told the people, 'If you want American policies to stop, we need to take action.' We need to make the U.S. understand that its meddling is inappropriate. Hassan Rouhani

People, Democracy, World, You, Action

I'll tell you that when an innocent person is killed, we never go about asking or inquiring whether they were Jewish or Christian or Muslim. That's not our way or creed. Hassan Rouhani

Innocent, You, Person, Way, Christian

I've said before that I am not a historian and that when it comes to speaking of the dimensions of the Holocaust, it is the historians that should reflect on it. Hassan Rouhani

I Am, Holocaust, Said, Reflect, Speaking

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