Ariel Sharon Quotes

"That would lead to a number of issues. We would lose a number of achievements that we have received. I say very clearly, first, whoever votes for the plan, supports me, whoever votes against the plan, votes against me."

"I personally don't believe we can reach, at the present time, a permanent agreement."

"The government which I head will not conduct negotiations on a peace agreement under fire, or under terror,"

"Once free of terror, we can move forward to implement the Tenet cease-fire agreement."

"There has to be total agreement between the prime minister and me."

"I have seen the wars, the battles, the agony, ... I would like to reach an agreement. I am ready to dedicate several years to that."

"The United States has stood beside us in difficult days and I think it is our duty to help it with whatever we are able to help,"

"They are acts of self-defense against the same forces of evil and darkness bent on destroying civilized society."

"Someone tampered with the electricity and the microphone was cut off,"

"The Prime Minister's Office and the Defense Ministry have no knowledge whatsoever of an alleged approval to build 3,000 dwelling units in Ariel and we really don't know where this number comes from,"

"I believe that we can live together with the Palestinians, ... I came here to the holiest place of the Jewish people in order to see what happens here and really to have the feeling of how we need to move forward. There was no provocation here."

"commitment does not stand anymore."

"Most of the conversation was about Gaza. What happens in Gaza is, to their mind, what will dictate the future of the peace process,"

"We have already paid an international price for the delay in these negotiations,"

"We desire a life living side-by-side, in understanding and peace. We have no desire to rule over you. We have no desire to run your affairs."

"There cannot be any peace with a dictatorial, corrupt and tyrannical regime. This has to be a different authority,"

"In my talks with the prime minister I discovered that he's not prepared to abandon the Camp David ideas, and I cannot be a partner to such a policy, ... Just imagine and think how much graver our situation would be if the old city of Jerusalem were for the most part handed over to the Palestinians according to the Camp David ideas."

"The ongoing conflict between us has caused heavy suffering to both peoples. The future can and must be different. Both our peoples are destined to live together side by side, on this small piece of land. This reality we cannot change."

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: /A time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted; /A time to break down and a time to build up…"

"shares in the grief of the U.S. administration and expresses its condolences to the American people."