Mohammad Mosaddegh

"The moral aspect of oil nationalization is more important than its economic aspect."

"There is no political or moral yardstick by which the court can measure its judgment in the case of nationalization of the oil industry in Iran [...] under no condition we will accept the jurisdiction of the court on the subject. We cannot put ourselves in the dangerous situation which might arise out of the courts decision."

"Yes, my sin — my greater sin and even my greatest sin is that I nationalized Irans oil industry and discarded the system of political and economic exploitation by the worlds greatest empire. This at the cost to myself, my family; and at the risk of losing my life, my honor and my property. With Gods blessing and the will of the people, I fought this savage and dreadful system of international espionage and colonialism."