Quotes about "Politics & Government"

When public figures write memoirs, there is always some indecision regarding how much they want to write of things as they were and how much they want to cut corners to avoid riling up others. I decided to write my memoirs exactly as they were, and I will not digress - not when things are ill at ease and not when they are comfortable. ”

It is impossible to think of a world in which America was not there in the honorable service of humanity. ”

The Goldstone Committee was formed in April of 2009, after I was not prime minister. So it was a new political situation. ”

The newspapers are always reminding the public that I am an unpopular prime minister. ”

It is important that democracy in Lebanon is protected and that Hezbollah will not be supported by outside forces like Syria and Iran. ”

Don't fall in love with everything that you may have read and everything that you may have heard from any political leader, including myself. ”

The values of democracy, brotherhood, and freedom that constitute the building blocks of American society are also shared by Israeli society, together with the faith in man's power and ability to change and influence his surroundings. ”

How are fears born? They are born because of differences in tradition and history; they are born because of differences in emotional, political and national circumstances. Because of such differences, people fear they cannot live together. ”

The United States provides Israel with crucial security and economic aid and invaluable political backing in the international arena. ”

International economic and political sanctions on Iran, as crucial as they may be, are only an initial step, and must be dramatically increased. ”