Quotes from Ariel Sharon

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.

Israel may have the right to put others on trial, but certainly no one has the right to put the Jewish people and the State of Israel on trial.

My opinions are aggressive, I admit that. But not my personality. I'm sociable.

A people cannot exist if there is no social solidarity.

Israel is a wonderful country. It's a beautiful country. It is ours. But it is a country with 10,000 problems that we have to solve and deal.

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

I was born in the Land of Israel, the son of pioneers - people who tilled the land and sought no fights - who did not come to Israel to dispossess its residents.

A day will come when other Israelis will be launched into space in the service of science and progress. For them and for us, Ilan Ramon will always be a source of inspiration as Israel's space pioneer, and his memory will be engraved in our hearts forever.

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

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

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

Our hearts are with you and we are ready to provide any assistance at any time....This is a war between good and evil and between humanity and the bloodthirsty.

When it comes to matters of war and peace, we must not act rashly.

One cannot negotiate under fire.

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.

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.

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.

I believe that Israel is much stronger than many of its leaders.

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

Abu Mazen understands that it is impossible to vanquish Israel by means of terrorism.

If there is something that I respect about the Arabs, it's the fact that they never change their position.

There is no bullet-proof vest in my size.

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.

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