“That which eases calamities is the fact that all are departing mortals. All of us will pass away; so, it is better to be sacrificed in His path.”

— Ruhollah Khomeini

Pithy Aphorisms: Wise Saying and Counsels, Edited by Mansoor Limba, Tehran: The Institute for Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s Works -- International Affairs Department. p. 7.
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Religious leader, politician 1902–1989

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