When we went to meet the Imam together with the staff of the ‘Jumhuri Islami’ newspaper, I said that we were very alone and the attackers are many. Because it was the beginning of the Revolution and the anti-Revolution forces were in large numbers and the smaller groups would publish hundreds of unknown publications constantly leveling charges at us. The Imam stated: “In the future of this Revolution, that person will move ahead and succeed who is with the people; who moves with the people. If you move aside, you will definitely be eliminated. You go and join the people and follow their line.” He had great faith in the people.
You go and follow the line of the people: Engineer Mir Husayn Musawi: Quotations from Siyareh-e Imam