Ariel Sharon

Leader

1928-02-26 – 2014-01-11

Israeli general and politician who served as prime minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006. He was a central figure in multiple Arab-Israeli wars and later led the Gaza disengagement plan. He left office after a severe stroke and died in 2014.

Books by Ariel Sharon

Warrior
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Simulators IX
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1993 International Emergency Management and Engineering Conference Tenth Anniversary
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Quotes by Ariel Sharon

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.
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My opinions are aggressive, I admit that. But not my personality. I'm sociable.
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My first love was, and remains, manual labor; sowing and harvesting, the pastures, the flock, and the cattle.
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Arafat is hosting, training, supporting, sponsoring terrorist organizations.
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Even a superpower has limits.
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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.
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Countries such as Iraq, Iran, Libya and Syria, which support terrorist organizations and use terror to achieve their objectives, are precisely the same countries working tirelessly to acquire weapons of mass destruction. This combination creates a new dimension to the threat on our way of life in the 21st century.
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If cars and buses were attacked daily by petrol bombs or stones for 16 months in Washington, could you imagine it would be tolerated? It would not, because in the name of democracy, to preserve democracy, steps would be taken.
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Netanyahu is pressured easily, gets into a panic, and loses his senses... to run a country like Israel a leader needs to have reason and judgment and nerves of steel, two traits he does not have.
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To the citizens of Israel, I say: we have passed difficult years, faced the most painful experiences and overcame them. The future lies before us. We are required to take difficult and controversial steps, but we must not miss the opportunity to try to achieve what we have wished for, for so many years: security, tranquillity and peace.
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Abu Mazen understands that it is impossible to vanquish Israel by means of terrorism.
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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.
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There is no bullet-proof vest in my size.
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The strength that I have comes from irrigating the citrus plantation, ploughing in the vineyard, guarding the melon fields at night. I believe that's what gave me the strength.
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Staying in Likud means wasting time in political squabbles rather than acting on behalf of the good of the country.
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In all of my possessions, in all moments, whether hard or happy, I was accompanied by my dear wife, Lilly, who supported me wholeheartedly.
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You don't have to be a scared person. I've had so many tragedies. I've managed to withstand things that you may think you cannot tolerate. But I have the strength.
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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.
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Abu Mazen is not a member of the Zionist movement. He is a Palestinian.
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