"It is not surprising, then, that in the decade since Oslo began, Arafat used all the resources placed at his disposal to fan the flames of hatred against Israel."

Politics, Hatred, Israel

7

Create Your Own Wallpaper

Standard

Customized

"It is not surprising, then, that in the decade since Oslo began, Arafat used all the resources placed at his disposal to fan the flames of hatred against Israel."

Exlpore more Politics quotes

"I believe the term is 'eminent domain.'Ah, yes. That means 'theft by the government."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Politics, Law, Theft, Government, Truth

"There is no single truth in a world ruled by many political parties."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Politics, Truth, Power, Regret, Wisdom

"Democracy is good, but it is not good for an uneducated dogmatic society. Often, that society does not know how to choose wisely."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Politics, Democracy, Society, Education, Wisdom

"If you have to say or do something controversial, aim so that people will hate that they love it and not love that they hate it."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Politics, Truth, Power, Wisdom, Inspirational

"A country that publicly threatens to completely destroy another nation should not be surprised when a preemptive surprise attack occurs from that nation and their allies."

Steven Magee, British Author

Politics, War, Defense, Conflict

"If a politician obtained a great wealth after he has been elected, his being an immoral corrupt man is not a possibility but it is a self-evident reality!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Politics, Truth, Regret, Power, Inspirational

"The mass communications that could enable our politics for good have instead turned it into a bland conglomeration of stinted opinion cloaked in the occasional media frenzy of blame or denial."

Sara Sheridan, Scottish Author

Politics, Media, Blame, Opinion

"Bringing countries together above their conflicts require great minds and great hearts."

Amit Ray, Indian Author

Politics, Diplomacy, Unity, Conflict, Peace

"We are a little land. And little lands on the borders of a great empire were always hateful to the lords of the great empire. He longs to blot them out, gobble them up."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Politics, Land, Empire, Hatred, Longing

"If a country is not governed well, all sort of disasters will become a routine of that country!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Politics, Truth, Regret, Power, Inspirational

Explore more quotes by Natan Sharansky

"Democratic leaders, whose power is ultimately dependent on popular support, are held accountable for failing to improve the lives of their citizens. Therefore, they have a powerful incentive to keep their societies peaceful and prosperous."

Power, Leaders, Popular, Support

"In contrast, fear societies are societies in which dissent is banned."

Fear, Contrast, Dissent

"Unfortunately, little attention was paid to how Arafat ruled. In fact, some saw the harsh and repressive nature of Arafat's regime as actually bolstering the prospects for peace."

Nature, Peace, Attention, Fact

"Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society."

Society, Fear, Dissent, Question

"Non-democratic regimes always need to mobilize their people against external enemies in order to maintain internal stability."

People, Enemies, Order, Stability

"Can someone within that society walk into the town square and say what they want without fear of being punished for his or her views? If so, then that society is a free society. If not, it is a fear society."

Society, Fear, Being, Want

"It is not surprising, then, that in the decade since Oslo began, Arafat used all the resources placed at his disposal to fan the flames of hatred against Israel."

Politics, Hatred, Israel

"Japan is not a Western democracy. The Japanese have kept their traditions, culture and heritage, but they have joined the community of free nations."

Community, Culture, Democracy, Nations

"My optimism is not based primarily on the successful march of democracy in recent times but rather is based on the experience of having lived in a fear society and studied the mechanics of tyranny that sustain such a society."

Success, Experience, Society, Fear, Successful

"This scepticism is the same scepticism I heard a generation ago in the USSR when few thought that a democratic transformation behind the iron curtain was possible."

Thought, Ironcurtain