What is very important with respect to Imam's leadership is that during seconds wherein being in doubt may defeat one Imam decides in a definite and fast manner. Regarding them he is successful. He decided to declare to the people that they come to the streets. That kind of a decision for the leadership given that expression is very valuable and requires much force. That second was sensitive for us. Imam decided and it was declared and some seconds later there were noise and conflicts. It was early at night and we saw Imam since pressure was much increased by the people and they made telephone calls and they wanted that Imam stop staying at the school. It is very natural that the regime should want to attack and it will first attack the school. We went and saw Imam and he laughed at what was proposed. First he believed that the regime did not have the courage and second he said that the center of the leadership should not be empty and the leader should stay in his center of leadership and guide the people. Having restful thought he stayed at the school.
A section of the book interpretations of character sketch of Imam Khomeini (peace be upon him); volume 4; p.210, third edition (1388), publisher: Oruj printing and publishing. The memory told by the deceased Ayatollah Hashemi