It is impossible to have a Jewish, democratic state and at the same time to control all of Eretz Israel. If we insist on fulfilling the dream in its entirety, we are liable to lose it all. Everything. That is where the extremist path takes us. Ariel Sharon More Quotes by Ariel Sharon More Quotes From Ariel Sharon I begin with the basic conviction that Jews and Arabs can live together. I have repeated that at every opportunity, not for journalists and not for popular consumption, but because I have never believed differently or thought differently, from my childhood on. ... I know that we are both inhabitants of the land, and although the state is Jewish, that does not mean that Arabs should not be full citizens in every sense of the word. Ariel Sharon land opportunity mean When I was born here on one of the farms in Israel, my childhood, I never thought for one day that we will not be living together with Arabs. Ariel Sharon childhood one-day israel We have evidence that Iran makes a reactor to possess nuclear weapons. Ariel Sharon nuclear iran weapons On April 19 1943, the Bermuda conference gathered, with the participation of representatives from Britain and the United States, in order to discuss saving the Jews of Europe. In fact, the participants did everything in their power to avoid dealing with the problem. Ariel Sharon united-states europe order I am 73 years old. I've seen everything. I've met the kings, the queens, the presidents, I've been around the world. I have one thing that I would like to do: to try to reach peace. Ariel Sharon queens kings years 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. Ariel Sharon israel attitude thinking He held to the idea that the Jewish people, so often victims of injustice and persecution, should have a state where they could be independent and free. Think good or ill of Arik Sharon, agree or disagree with him, but that calling - a noble one - was plain and unalloyed. Ariel Sharon independent should-have thinking Ariel Sharon is a man of peace. Ariel Sharon ariel sharon men I am ready to compromise, but there is one thing I won't compromise on: the safety of the Israeli people. Ariel Sharon safety compromise people We can also reassure our Palestinian partners that we understand the importance of territorial contiguity in the West Bank for a viable Palestinian state ... Ariel Sharon partnership states west By the end of 2005 there will not be a single Jew left in the Gaza Strip. Ariel Sharon In Lebanon there was an agreement not to liquidate Yasser Arafat. I'm sorry that we didn't liquidate him. Ariel Sharon A people cannot exist if there is no social solidarity. Ariel Sharon cannot exist solidarity people The government, under my leadership, will act to implement the rule of law and to maintain the independence of the judicial system, which is one of the pillars of maintaining a democratic system. Ariel Sharon will government leadership law Political life is like a big wheel: constantly turning. At times you are up, at times down. But always, the wheel keeps moving. Ariel Sharon down you political life I never had a political power base. Ariel Sharon never political-power political power My first love was, and remains, manual labor; sowing and harvesting, the pastures, the flock, and the cattle. Ariel Sharon first first-love labor love I do know that Syria never will recognize Lebanon as an independent country, and the declaration of independence of Lebanon took place in 1943. Syria never - Syria never have recognized Lebanon. They regard Lebanon as part of Syria. Ariel Sharon place know independence country Hamas is a terror organization with a covenant that speaks about the elimination of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. They are not partners for negotiations. Ariel Sharon about israel organization people 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. Ariel Sharon goals good trust people