Famous quotes by Statesmans

"I imagine that the intention is to get rid of them. The interests of security demand that we get rid of them"

Moshe Sharett, Statesman

"Fear is the main factor in Arab politics... There is no Arab who is not harmed by Jews' entry into Palestine"

Moshe Sharett, Statesman

"Once the return tide starts, it will be impossible to stem it, and it will prove our undoing"

Moshe Sharett, Statesman

"I saw clearly how those who saved the state so heroically and courageously in the War of Independence would be capable of bringing a catastrophe upon it if they are given the chance in normal times"

Moshe Sharett, Statesman

"I explained that we would like to adjust our position on the Syrian question to theirs, as, in our view, they are the decisive factor in our relations with our neighbors, and Syria is unimportant"

Moshe Sharett, Statesman

"An there is always the question: is it really proven that retaliatory actions solve the security problem?"

Moshe Sharett, Statesman

"The most dangerous thing in the world is to try to leap a chasm in two jumps"

David Lloyd George, Statesman

"He has sat on the fence so long that the iron has entered his soul"

David Lloyd George, Statesman

"What do you want to be a sailor for? There are greater storms in politics than you will ever find at sea. Piracy, broadsides, blood on the decks. You will find them all in politics"

David Lloyd George, Statesman

"There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished tasks"

David Lloyd George, Statesman

"Liberty has restraints but no frontiers"

David Lloyd George, Statesman

"The late King's great service for the Muslim world and his noble deeds of charity and assistance for the poor of humanity will be long remembered with reverence"

Khaleda Zia, Statesman

"If Bangladesh succumbs to the rule of one family, it would be a major step backward for the region"

Khaleda Zia, Statesman

"I have no use for intellectuals. They get lost in abstractions and forget the real world"

Wilhelm II, Statesman

"I am the voice of God on earth; I speak with the authority of the Almighty"

Wilhelm II, Statesman

"Germany must be strong and united if it is to survive in the face of its enemies"

Wilhelm II, Statesman

"The English are my enemies, my deadly enemies. They will do everything in their power to destroy me and my country"

Wilhelm II, Statesman

"I am the supreme warlord; I do not wage war in order to achieve definite military objectives, but to destroy the enemy"

Wilhelm II, Statesman

"The people I am most afraid of are the clever ones. They have so many brains that they can think of mischief against me"

Wilhelm II, Statesman

"The United States did not keep its promise to help us fight for freedom, and it was in the same fight that the United States lost 50,000 of its young men"

Nguyen Van Thieu, Statesman

"You ran away and left us to do the job that you could not do"

Nguyen Van Thieu, Statesman

"No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able to toy with the idea of achieving more by the way of violence"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"The world is no longer against us"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"It is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is backed by the kind of force that will make the other side consider the penalties too heavy to break the agreement"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"I believe, however, that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs' mentality, society or government"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It Is an essential step in the peace process leading towards a real peace"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"But the United States did not keep its word. Is an American's word reliable these days?"

Nguyen Van Thieu, Statesman

"In the midst of fighting, there is no place for public debate"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"Give peace a chance"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

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