David Frost (January 1980), The Shah Speaks (video)
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It's always a tendency to compare our country in my time to the most perfect democracies of the world. I don't mind that. But now, what we hear is "oh let's try to understand these people. After all, Islam is something special," when what they are doing is absolutely contrary to Islam. Now, everybody is trying to say "well, let's try to understand these people", these people who are killing, massacring others, the people they don't like just like flies. But in my case, it is to compare it to the most perfect government of the world.

— David Frost on Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It's always a tendency to compare our country in my time to the most perfect democracies of the world. I don't mind that. But now, what we hear is "oh let's try to understand these people. After all, Islam is something special," when what they are doing is absolutely contrary to Islam. Now, everybody is trying to say "well, let's try to understand these people", these people who are killing, massacring others, the people they don't like just like flies. But in my case, it is to compare it to the most perfect government of the world." in the context of "David Frost (January 1980), The Shah Speaks (video)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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David Frost

About David Frost

Sir David Paradine Frost (7 April 1939 – 31 August 2013) was an English journalist, comedian, writer, media personality and television host.