Jose Maria Aznar Quotes

• Appeasement was never a very clever policy, and it should not be our option today.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Clever, Today, Appeasement

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• Catalan language is one of the most complete and perfect expressions that I know from the point of view regarding language, I not only read it since many years ago, but I understand it. Moreover, I speak it intimately too.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Views, Expression, Years

  YouTube Chanel "Edelweiss Garcia i Fuentes"/ "L' Aznar destrossant la llengua catalana", www.youtube.com. December 28, 2006.

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• Because the task of a political leader is to do what he believes is better for his country. Sometimes the public opinion is in favor; sometimes the public opinion needs a little bit more time to understand things.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Country, Believe, Leader

  "Transcript: Jose Maria Aznar on 'Fox News Sunday'". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. April 18, 2004.

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• Not acting to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction is neither politically nor morally acceptable.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Mass Destruction, Acting, World

  "Bush, Blair, Spanish PM to Hold Emergency Iraq Summit in Azores" by James Rosen, www.foxnews.com. March 15, 2003.

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• There are countries that prefer to think that they're buying comfort at the cost of others, but I don't think that's the way you can act in this world. There are no neutral groups.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Country, Thinking, Comfort

  "Transcript: Jose Maria Aznar on 'Fox News Sunday'". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. April 18, 2004.

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• Speak less but act more.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Speak Less, Speak

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• The harm done to Israel is damage done to the West. And delegitimizing Israel is a delegitimization of the West.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Israel, Done, Damage

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• My conviction is that the best strategy to defend the West is to defend Israel.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Israel, West, Strategy

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• Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Political, Development, Economic

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• Young people in particular need real options to find a decent job and to lift their lives. I'm not sure the new Islamist governments will be the best to promote prosperity and growth.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Jobs, Real, Government

  "Spain's Former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar on the Arab Awakening and How the West Should React" by Jose Maria Aznar, www.cnbc.com. December 08, 2011.

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• I am a quiet man who grows through adversity.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Adversity, Men, Quiet

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• There is no possible negotiation with these killers. Our aim is to win over terrorism. Only by being firm we can stop terrorism. We must be firm fighting the terrorists and opposing the final aims they want to achieve.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Fighting, Winning, Finals

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• Disarming Iraq is legal under a series of U.N. resolutions. Iraq is in flagrant violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Iraq, Resolution, Violation

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• The alliance should agree... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Mass Destruction, Roles, Alliances

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• There are the countries of the north of Europe taking decisions and the countries of the south of Europe that are living under intervention. This division exists.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Country, Europe, Decision

  "Aznar: Europe north-south split emerging". Interview with Al Goodman, www.cnn.com. May 22, 2010.

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• Today we confront the future with optimism from a founded hope for the Iraqi people - in freedom

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Iraq, People, Optimism

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• It is clear that no one will achieve any kind of objective through the force of violence, and that no one will make Spaniards yield to threats of guns, whoever may be holding them

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Gun, Yield, Violence

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• But, you know, once you're in government, very often you need to shoulder responsibility. I hope the new Spanish government will think about this and will therefore act accordingly. I really and sincerely hope so.

  Jose Maria Aznar

  Responsibility, Thinking, Government

  "Transcript: Jose Maria Aznar on 'Fox News Sunday'". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. April 18, 2004.

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