When together with staff members of the Islamic Republic daily we paid a visit to the Imam, I remarked: “we are very alone indeed and we are faced with lots of attacks.” Because it was the initial days of the Revolution, there were a large number of anti-Revolution forces around and subgroups were publishing hundreds of bizarre and strange publications so that we were constantly exposed to accusations. The Imam stated: “As for the future of this Revolution the person who is with the people, who moves with the tide of the people will become successful and forge ahead. If you step aside then you will definitely be ruined. You should go and be with the people and pursue their policy line.” The Imam had great faith in the people.
Name of the narrator: Mr. Mir Hossein Musawi, Huzoor journal, no. 2
Title of the Book: Impressions and Memoirs about Imam Khomeini's Practical Behaviour, vol. 1, chapter two, pages 119 & 120