Imran Khan Quotes & Sayings

I believed in myself. I never imagined myself as just an ordinary player. — Imran Khan

A country that relies on aid? Death is better than that. It stops you from achieving your potential, just as colonialism did. — Imran Khan

I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key. — Imran Khan

Faith should be about encouraging all that is noble in a human being. — Imran Khan

Prophet (PBUH) considered the ink of a scholar to be holier than the blood of a martyr. — Imran Khan

I will protect your tax money! It won't be spent on Prime Minister and Governor houses. InshALLAH the day PTI government comes in power these walls of governor houses will be brought down. We will break these walls and make libraries and playgrounds for the public to use — Imran Khan

Cricket is a pressure game, and when it comes to an India-Pakistan match the pressure is doubled. — Imran Khan

I wanted to be an outstanding player, that was my ambition. — Imran Khan

I do not have any fears, no fear of dying, of failure, of anything; that means I am very dangerous for my opponents. — Imran Khan

Spirituality does two things for you. One, you are forced to become more selfless, two, you trust to providence. The opposite of a spiritual man is a materialist. If I was a materialist I would be making lots of money doing endorsements, doing cricket commentary. I have no interest in that. — Imran Khan

A condemned poor man, if steals to feed his starving kid, is slammed into prison. Contrast this to a rich man's crime. — Imran Khan

In Pakistan politics is hereditary. — Imran Khan

I felt like the Islamic scholar Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905), who said on his return from a trip to Europe to his homeland Egypt 'I saw no Muslims in Europe but I saw a lot of Islam,' and of his homeland 'There are a lot of Muslims here but no Islam. — Imran Khan

Say goodbye to the IMF once and for all as the IMF's conditions enriches the rich and impoverishes the poor. — Imran Khan

When you remove the concept of reward and punishment on merit, the result is the utter destruction of social fabric. — Imran Khan

According to the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme), 54 per cent of Pakistanis face 'multi-dimentional deprivation'. meaning they lack access to proper education and health facilities and a decent standard of living. Almost two-thirds of the country lives on less than US$2 a day and about 40 per cent of Pakistani children suffer from chronic malnutrition. How can Pakistan be called an Islamic society? — Imran Khan

If your house is burning, wouldn't you try and put out the fire? — Imran Khan

The Westoxified Pakistanis have been selling their souls and killing their own people for a few million dollars. — Imran Khan

The team that is going to win is the one that does its homework the best by studying its opponents. — Imran Khan

Allow the Taliban to open offices in Pakistan — Imran Khan

When an individual from underprivileged background gets higher education, he/she uplifts the entire family. 90% of students at Namal college are from underprivileged backgrounds. I look forward for your support in this noble cause — Imran Khan

The more you study, the more you know; how less you know. — Imran Khan

One is actually the democracy here, you know, people are, people assume that this election means that there is democracy in Pakistan. There is no democracy. — Imran Khan

I have studied Murad Saeed's case myself, He have not submitted any fake degree. Its a conspiracy against him. If he had any fears, if he was guilty he wouldn't have went to court. — Imran Khan

We are not going to succeed because Taliban are masters of guerrilla warfare — Imran Khan

Are we Pakistanis, children of a lesser God? Is there one law for the west and one for us? Is our democracy supposed to be only democracy if you give us a no objection certificate? — Imran Khan

What most people didn't realize in the Western countries is that here its not a question of having supporters, its a question of getting these votes to the polling stations. — Imran Khan

Mothers train your children to only Speak Truth — Imran Khan

Cross-cultural marriage is difficult, especially when one person has to live in another country. But I thought there was a very good chance of it working because people grow together if they have a common passion. — Imran Khan

Terrorism is you winning hearts and minds of people. — Imran Khan

I have fruit trees. Cows for fresh milk, yoghurt. My own wheat. I'm basically self-sufficient. — Imran Khan

Lack of rule of law is the main reason Pakistan could not join the ranks of progressive nations. — Imran Khan

When I came into politics I always thought there was a possibility I would be killed. — Imran Khan

I want to have a president in the U.S. who tries to win the hearts and minds of the Muslim world. — Imran Khan

When I was older, I found Iqbal's work hugely inspirational. He argued against an unquestioning acceptance of Western democracy as the self-governing model, and instead suggested that by following the rules of Islam a society would tend naturally towards social justice, tolerance, peace and equality. Iqbal's interpretation of Islam differs very widely from the narrow meaning that is sometimes given to it. For Iqbal, Islam is not just the name for certain beliefs and forms of worship. The difference between a Muslim and a non-Muslim is not merely a theological one - it is a difference of a fundamental attitude towards life. — Imran Khan

Imran Khan says 'End your ego, think of nation — Imran Khan

We must speak the truth if we are to be a great nation — Imran Khan

Ethnic-based politics is being used to exhort people, to serve own ends - this is anathema to concept of nationalism. — Imran Khan

In fact the experience at Oxford has really helped me later in life. — Imran Khan

Because I'm anti-war, I've been called pro-Taliban. — Imran Khan

Never give up, no matter how hard life gets no matter how much pain you feel. Pain will eventually subside, nothing remains forever, so keep going and don't give up. — Imran Khan

Personally I don't think solving corruption is such a big problem. — Imran Khan

They do not understand Islam, and I think that is one area where perhaps I hope one day I will play a role in actually making people understand what we perceive Islam to be. — Imran Khan

In most of Pakistan it is a feudal country. People are very scared and oppressed by authority. But when you move to these wilder areas, they are not so easily suppressed. — Imran Khan

If there is one venue where Pakistan can beat Australia, then Adelaide is that ground — Imran Khan

My countrymen, I am wholeheartedly thankful to you today for proving that change isn't coming but it has ALREADY COME! — Imran Khan

There is so much debate about moderate and radical Islam but there is only one Islam. — Imran Khan

There are greater goals in life than material and sensual pleasures — Imran Khan

The team which handles the pressure best, carries the day. — Imran Khan

I don't know about whether I thought I would make it this big. — Imran Khan

People still laugh at me in politics, they think I won't make it; but I think I will, after Harold Wilson, I will be your next Chancellor to become Prime Minister. — Imran Khan

If you want to know the reality of life, then you should travel. At first travel your country, after that start travelling the world. Travel to know your surroundings so that we can say that you are an aware person. Nature, people and culture are calling you, so travel. — Imran Khan

So for us any gain we had in election, one vote that we got, was a win. — Imran Khan

At the moment we have a ruling class that has one law and the people the other. — Imran Khan

What I perceive, is above all justice, where everyone has the same law. — Imran Khan

Crime should not pay, it must be punished. Unfortunately, in Pakistan big crimes do get rewarded. — Imran Khan

I was taken off from plane and interrogated by U.S. Immigration in Canada on my views on drones. My stance is known. Drone attacks must stop, — Imran Khan

During my 21 years of playing cricket, I have never been approached by anyone or offered a bribe. — Imran Khan

I want my team to play like a cornered tiger ... when it's said it's most dangerous — Imran Khan

Truth is the power that will resolve our problems. — Imran Khan

I feel an independent accountability commission should audit all government services. — Imran Khan

Faith without wisdom and knowledge could produce bigots completely lacking in compassion and tolerance. — Imran Khan

My Pakistanis, you have not left me alone and I promise, I will never leave you alone in sha Allah — Imran Khan

You don't kill your way to peace. — Imran Khan

I am called an Islamic fundamentalist by Rushdie. My critics in Pakistan say I am a Zionist agent. I must be doing something right. — Imran Khan

Just give it everything you've got and bowl as fast as possible. — Imran Khan

There can only be democracy when money is not allowed to be spent in Politics. — Imran Khan

I further promise you, that all my wealth and property will be in Pakistan. I will take ownership of this country and won't be like those leaders who create hideouts abroad — Imran Khan

It is not defeat that destroys you,it is being demoralized by defeat that destroy you. — Imran Khan

Talent or intelligence doesn't matter, Its your dreams that will decied how big a person you will become — Imran Khan

Win or lose today I am proud of the way my boys have played in the tournament. — Imran Khan

Compromise for your Dream but NEVER Compromise on your Dream. — Imran Khan

If you have political reform in the Islamic world, the spiritual reform would follow. — Imran Khan

Holy Prophet PBUH promulgated a justice system regardless of status of people, yet in Pak the powerful easily escapes. — Imran Khan

But ultimately it comes down to how the team performs on the day. — Imran Khan

But I don't need to use politics as a way of making money. — Imran Khan

The war on terror is the most insane and immoral war of all time. The Americans are doing what they did in Vietnam, bombing villages. But how can a civilised nation do this? How can you can eliminate suspects, their wives, their children, their families, their neighbours? How can you justify this? — Imran Khan

But having set myself these goals, I had to work really hard to achieve them. — Imran Khan

These so-called extremists in Pakistan should be brought into the mainstream; if you marginalize them, you radicalize them. — Imran Khan

Without liberty I have nothing left to use except my body. — Imran Khan

People wanted to vote for us but the mechanics of getting the voters to the polling stations we didnt have. We did not have the money most of all . — Imran Khan

I did not lose this election, or had a bad result compared with what we might have got because of Islam. — Imran Khan

Allah exalts whom he wills! — Imran Khan

In a country where half a million die every year only for drinking polluted water, it is more necessary for us to do something for them. — Imran Khan

People didn't wasn't the People's party to come in to power again, so they saw NS a viable alternative not us, because everyone knew we were not ready. — Imran Khan

The future of Indo-Pak cricket will depend on how the peace process goes. — Imran Khan

Bravery is standing with the truth and right — Imran Khan

You all have to make a new Pakistan. Naya Pakistan is not a slogan - it's a belief, — Imran Khan

Good deeds must be rewarded by the system and crimes be punished - this is the essence of meritocracy. — Imran Khan

I have no clear idea about this development, however, I have full faith in the government's peace talks committee. I suggest TTP choose its representatives from among its own leadership — Imran Khan

It's more important to try to do something for the crores of poor people of my country. — Imran Khan

Pakistan needs to have decentralisation and a good local government system. — Imran Khan

And when the pressure was on us, the team handled it very well. One has to learn to play well under pressure. — Imran Khan

Certain folks start playing Sindh Card despite having ravaged the life of the common Sindhi. — Imran Khan

I want you all to stand like the Muslims who stood with La ilaaha ilalla for Truth and Right — Imran Khan

India is using troops in Kashmir. They are losing the battle of heart and minds. It's like treating cancer with dispirin. — Imran Khan

I think the Americans don't understand that this is a complicated new ball game. People everywhere have seen that a few determined people who were not scared to die can create a huge upheaval within a major superpower. — Imran Khan

If one area I felt it was a tough election was I couldn't see my young son and I couldn't see my wife a lot, but apart from that for her also it was an experience. — Imran Khan

Leader follows his ideology, Leader does not follow his relatives and friends — Imran Khan

I am not anti-west, I am PRO PAKISTAN — Imran Khan