I would sacrifice peace for a sovereign Bosnia-Herzegovina ... but for that peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina I would not sacrifice sovereignty. Alija Izetbegovic More Quotes by Alija Izetbegovic More Quotes From Alija Izetbegovic I believe that the people, instead of pretty lies, should be told the truth, no matter how ugly it may be. What can we do, destiny hasn't been kind to us; but, with the help of God, we will prevail. Alija Izetbegovic truth god inspirational When a man is ill,he has only one wish -to gain health,and when he does -then come a hundred wishes and he turns even unhappier than when he was lying sick in bed Alija Izetbegovic sick men lying In history, good intentions do not always make good consequences Alija Izetbegovic good-intentions consequence intention Bosnia is a complicated country: three religions, three nations and those "others". Nationalism is strong in all three nations; in two of them there are a lot of racism, chauvinism, separatism; and now we are supposed to make a state out of that. Alija Izetbegovic strong two country People complain that life is short,for me it seems very long. Alija Izetbegovic life-is-short long people We Bosniaks would for sure fight for integrity of Bosnia. Alija Izetbegovic bosnia fighting integrity In some socialist states well-performed work is rewarded with moral stimulants instead of material ones. However, the moral stimulants cannot be explained by materialistic philosophy. It is the same case with the appeals for humanism, justice, equality, freedom, human rights, and so forth, which are all of religious origin. Certainly, everybody has the right to live as he thinks best, including the right not to be consistent with his own pattern. Still, to understand the world correctly, it is important to know the true origin of meaning and of the ideas ruling the world. Alija Izetbegovic religious philosophy thinking Science attempts to figure out laws and then uses it later. While the work of art reflects the cosmic order without asking for an explanation Alija Izetbegovic law order art The international community is pushing things forward in Bosnia... but it is doing it at expense of the Muslim people. I feel it as an injustice, these are the things that I cannot live with. Alija Izetbegovic bosnia community people In these negotiations we are not a helpless object, although great world powers are involved. We play an active role and try to influence our destiny; we have our own trump cards and we use them. Alija Izetbegovic destiny play trying As far as the sovereignty of Bosnia-Hercegovina is concerned we agreed to have limited sovereignty for a limited time and that is clear from the Dayton Agreement. Alija Izetbegovic limited-time bosnia agreement With new people and new approaches, the Dayton peace agreement will be different and better. Alija Izetbegovic world Islam is a way of living rather than a way of thinking. Alija Izetbegovic living islam way thinking A starry sky is equally interesting to a scientist, a mystic, an ethics scholar, and a poet. Looking at the stars, each experiences something different, and each sees his own picture. Alija Izetbegovic looking ethics stars sky I took revenge on hardship from my earlier life by forgetting it. Alija Izetbegovic forgetting hardship revenge life The ninth, the worst circle of the Inferno - Dante intended it for traitors. Alija Izetbegovic traitors ninth circle worst Life is a dangerous thing. Insecurity is the price of living. Alija Izetbegovic life-is-a insecurity dangerous life It is difficult to help a man without hurting his pride. Everyone wants to be a giver and not a receiver. Alija Izetbegovic help man difficult pride There are only three integral views of the world: the religious, the materialistic, and the Islamic. They reflect three elemental possibilities (conscience, nature, and man), each of them manifesting itself as Christianity, materialism, and Islam. Alija Izetbegovic man islam nature world Our goal: the Islamization of Muslims. Our methods: to believe and to struggle. Alija Izetbegovic our goal struggle believe
