His lessons ensured us we would be away from committing sin for a week

Imam's class of Islamic ethics was attended by all including even traditional ‘Bazaar’ traders.

This writing must be obliterated

The Imam was so infuriated by the praise written about him on the back cover of the book that he banged the book to the ground.

I do not wish to become the ‘Marja’

Convey my greetings of peace to him and tell him that I do not wish to become a ‘marja’; I want to fulfill my religious duty

Don't promote my name at your campaign

This was at a time when people would come from Iraq to seek the Imam’s opinion on Marjaiyat

Sometimes he would talk humorously in the class

Imam Khomeini would at times narrate a joke in the midst of a lecture while he himself would remain silent as if he had said nothing.

I will order these books to be thrown into the river

When the Imam saw the phrase, asked who had written it on the back cover of his book

I won’t go to the mosque even if you don’t come

The Late Bahr al-Ulum then sent his own emissary to Imam Khomeini, but the Imam refused to accede to his request.

He would sit in a corner of the lecture room