Mission of the Pen

(Wise Sayings of Imam Khomeini)

o That pen is worthwhile which awakens the masses. o Pens make matyrs and nuture them.

o The pen can be more creative than the blood of the martyrs.

o The pen is itself a weapon; it must be in the hands of the vituous and the

     scholarly persons.

o   The pen you hold in your hand, as well as your tongue, are in God's Presence.

o Make every effot to use your pen and tongue for the exaltation of Islam,

     the country and the nation.

o   If pens become active for God and His people, machineguns would retreat.

o   Make effort by pen and tongue to push machineguns aside and make the

arena available to pens, sciences and knowledge.

o   In this world if pens work for God and His people, machineguns will

withdraw and if they don't work for God, they shall be making machineguns.

o That pen is humanistic that writes with fairness. o That pen is a free pen that does not plot.

o   Man has benefited and suffered losses by pen more than by anything else.

o   Men of pen and speech should try to call the people to unity.

o   Your great responsibility today is the pen in your hand.

Source: 'Wise Sayings of Imam Khomeini" book