Martyrdom has always protected Islam. It was martyrdom that took Islam to success from the very beginning. Even now you can see our youth yearning for martyrdom. In fact, this very day while I was standing outside here, a brave youth was shouting, “You must pray for me to attain martyrdom.” This was the spirit that brought them and us success. It was the spirit of martyrdom. And it was this spirit of marching forward for Islam and meeting martyrdom that took us to victory. They are afraid of this; they are afraid of Islam. You should reflect on this matter and make efforts to realize this sense of being Islamic; this republic, Islamic in purport and content as I have said. It should be so in the universities, the courts, the Foreign Ministry, offices, bazaars, and in the deserts and the cities. See that it bears fruit. If so, you will be triumphant to the very end. Be together, all of you. Be united. You have a big share in this campaign.
Sahifeh, Vol8, Page: 42
Speech, June 1, 1979