Ariel Sharon Quotes

I cannot say that the attitude of the United Nations always is for the Israeli attitude. Israel, I think, has been under severe attacks by members of the United Nations many times.

The sad and horrible conclusion is that no one cared that Jews were being murdered… This is the Jewish lesson of the Holocaust and this is the lesson which Auschwitz taught us.

Political life is like a big wheel: constantly turning. At times you are up, at times down. But always, the wheel keeps moving.

You cannot like the word, but what is happening is an occupation – to hold 3.5 million Palestinians under occupation. I believe that is a terrible thing for Israel and for the Palestinians.

Arabs have the right to visit everywhere in the Land of Israel, and Jews have the right to visit every place in the Land of Israel.

Even the sheep are afraid of me.

But there’s one thing we are not going to compromise at all: when it comes to security of Israeli citizens and the State of Israel, there are not going to be any compromises – not now and not in the future.

Israel is a society governed by the rule of law.

No one wants to be beaten, even myself.

A lie should be tried in a place where it will attract the attention of the world.

The problem is that Abu Mazen signed an agreement with the Hamas and the Islamic Jihad.

My first love was, and remains, manual labor; sowing and harvesting, the pastures, the flock, and the cattle.

I would like to be on the farm. To ride the horses. To watch the cattle, and the plantations, and the beautiful vegetables that my sons are growing there. I would like it. I am one of those who do not have to worry about what I am doing later. I love the fields.

We are together with the British and Americans because one should fight terror. But we are not going to pay the price for it by endangering Israel and its citizens.

Pope John Paul II was a man of peace, a friend of the Jewish nation… and worked for the historic reconciliation between the nations and for the renewal of diplomatic ties between Israel and the Vatican at the end of 1993.

The Palestinians should have understood by now that what they haven‘t gotten today they won‘t be given tomorrow.

I believe orders should be obeyed, but sometimes you have to think about the orders you get.

It was a grave mistake to dismantle the Jewish communities in Sinai.

As long as I’m needed. I’ll be ready to serve. I look forward with optimism. We need the Jews here. Move to Israel! Move to Israel!

If I have to advise our brothers in France, I’ll tell them one thing – move to Israel, as early as possible. I say that to Jews all around the world, but there I think it’s a must and they have to move immediately.

Every leaving of a Jewish community is a most difficult thing.

Like all Israelis, I yearn for peace. I see the utmost importance in taking all possible steps that will lead to a solution of the conflict with the Palestinians.

When I was born here on one of the farms in Israel, my childhood, I never thought for one day that we will not be living together with Arabs.

Israel is the only country in the world that is ready to make compromises – even though it did not lose any wars.

I do know that Syria never will recognize Lebanon as an independent country, and the declaration of independence of Lebanon took place in 1943. Syria never – Syria never have recognized Lebanon. They regard Lebanon as part of Syria.

It is in Israel’s interest not to govern the Palestinians but for the Palestinians to govern themselves in their own state.

The ongoing conflict between us has caused heavy suffering to both peoples. The future can and must be different. Both our peoples are destined to live together side by side, on this small piece of land. This reality we cannot change.

I established the Likud to serve a national idea and provide hope to the people of Israel, but it unfortunately can no longer do that.

There is a feeling among the Arabs – encouraging terrorist activity is part of the broad new Arab strategy – that sooner or later, Israel will be forced to withdraw from Samaria, Judea and Gaza.

For me, peace should provide security to the Jewish people.

In all of my possessions, in all moments, whether hard or happy, I was accompanied by my dear wife, Lilly, who supported me wholeheartedly.

On April 19 1943, the Bermuda conference gathered, with the participation of representatives from Britain and the United States, in order to discuss saving the Jews of Europe. In fact, the participants did everything in their power to avoid dealing with the problem.

Jerusalem is the holiest place for the Jewish people.

Staying in Likud means wasting time in political squabbles rather than acting on behalf of the good of the country.

I was born on a farm. My strength has nothing to do with political apparatus. I get my strength from nature, from flowers.

Israel, an embattled democracy, has been fighting terrorism for over 100 years.

The United States cannot live with terror.

There is a deep-felt desire among the people to stand firmly together in dealing with the challenges of the future.

We have evidence that Iran makes a reactor to possess nuclear weapons.

Israel is the only democracy in this part of the world.

I think that Hezbollah, no doubt that they work together with the Syrians.

I call on the Western democracies and primarily on the leader of the free world, the United States: Do not repeat the dreadful mistake of 1938, when enlightened European democracies decided to sacrifice Czechoslovakia for a convenient temporary solution… Israel will not be Czechoslovakia.

I never had a political power base.

It’s very, very clear that you cannot move to the next phase unless the former one has been fully accomplished.

As one who has been in hard situations, I believe that I know how to deal with complicated and hard situations.

And Israel, being a tiny, small country, of course has interest to strengthen – we have interest to strengthen our relations with other countries, mostly countries that were hostile for many, many years.

Abu Mazen is not a member of the Zionist movement. He is a Palestinian.

David Ben-Gurion understood that the public‘s trust is given to a leader in order to lead, determine clear goals and make difficult decisions. The fate of the people and the good of the state guided him, not polls, media treatment or measures of prestige.