Free nations generally look for ways to deal with dictators amicably. Natan Sharansky More Quotes by Natan Sharansky More Quotes From Natan Sharansky People may believe that there can be a society where dissent is not permitted, but which is nonetheless not a fear society because everyone agrees with one another and therefore no one wants to dissent. Natan Sharansky literaturebelievepeople Believe me, the drug of freedom is universally potent. Natan Sharansky believe-in-medrugbelieve It is important to remember that some of the most serious thinkers once thought that democracy was not compatible with the cultures of Germany, Italy, Japan, Latin America and Russia. Natan Sharansky japanrussialatin Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society. Natan Sharansky dissentdetermineanswers I am optimistic that peace can be achieved in the region because I believe that every society on earth can be free and that if freedom comes to the Middle East, there can be peace. Natan Sharansky easterpeacebelieve When a man is afraid and accedes to fear, he will always find arguments to justify his own surrender. Natan Sharansky surrenderfearmen To go again over the history of the struggle of resistance ... and to think 'Where are all these people today Where is the KGB' is very inspiring Natan Sharansky kgbstrugglethinking Only weeks after Oslo began, when nearly all the world and most of Israel was drunk with the idea of peace, I argued that a Palestinian society not constrained by democratic norms would be a fear society that would pose a grave threat to Israel. Natan Sharansky israelpeaceideas Arafat rejected the deal because, as a dictator who had directed all his energies toward strengthening the Palestinians hatred toward Israel, Arafat could not afford to make peace. Natan Sharansky israelhatredpeace The message of the free world to any potential Palestinian leadership should be a simple one: Embrace democratic reform and we will embrace you. Natan Sharansky reformsimpleleadership By focusing once and for all on helping the Palestinians build a free society, I have no doubt that an historic compromise between Israelis and Palestinians can be reached and that peace can prevail. Natan Sharansky literaturedoubtpeace On the other hand, if the free world is concerned with how a new Palestinian leader governs, then the peace process will have a real chance to succeed. Natan Sharansky realpeacehands To understand why dictators have a problem with making peace - or at least a genuine peace - the link between the nature of a regime and its external behavior must be understood. Natan Sharansky problemlinkspeace I have no doubt that given a real choice, the vast majority of Muslims and Arabs, like everyone else will choose a free society over a fear society. Natan Sharansky choicesrealdoubt My theory is that security - also against terror - can only be accomplished through global democratization. Natan Sharansky accomplishedterrortheory The three main sources of scepticism are first, that not every people desires freedom second, that democracy in certain parts of the world would be dangerous and third, that there is little the world's democracies can do to advance freedom outside their countries. Natan Sharansky desirecountrypeople Those who warned that Gorbachev was being put under too much pressure were wrong. Natan Sharansky gorbachevtoo-muchpressure 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. Natan Sharansky irongenerationsliterature I was inspired to write this book by those who are sceptical of the power of freedom to change the world. Natan Sharansky literaturewritingbook 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. Natan Sharansky racistattentionpeace
