Arresting development, attacking science, and glorifying poverty is not the answer to the vices that attend prosperity.

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

Goals and objectives are based on theories and foundations.

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?

No other youth group like the Scouts has trained so many future leaders while at the same time being a nature organization with its outdoor focus.

Fifty years ago, historians advised politicians and policy-makers. They helped chart the future of nations by helping leaders learn from past mistakes in history. But then something changed, and we began making decisions based on economic principles rather than historical ones. The results were catastrophic.

You can delegate authority, but you cannot delegate responsibility.

The more I have studied Lincoln, the more I have followed his thought processes, the more I am convinced that he understood leadership better than any other American president.