Ariel Sharon Quotes

The security of the citizens of Israel, the future of the state of Israel, this is the Israeli government's responsibility.

I pledge that the personal safety of Israeli citizens will not be futile.

We will maintain security in the entire Land of Israel.

We're close friends - the American people, the Israeli people, our governments. There's absolutely no daylight - none - between us and the Israelis on the question of Israel's security.

Israel has an important principle: It is only Israel that is responsible for our security.

Who thinks seriously that if we sit on another hilltop, on another hundred meters, that this is what will make the difference for the state of Israel's basic security?

And we think that our citizens and yours would be very angry if they thought that we hadn't taken every possible step for prevention and then for joint action in the likelihood of those who threaten our lives and our well- being, taking action at the same time.

We need to protect the sovereignty of our nation, and we need to protect the security of our people here in the country.

We have no more fundamental obligation in government than to ensure the safety of our citizens.

The security of our country is not just a top priority, it's the top priority.

Israel's flexibility is dependent on its sense of security.

Peace should provide security. It should be durable. I'm ready to go far in making painful concessions. But there is one thing I will never make any concessions on and that's the security of the Israeli citizens and the very existence of the state of Israel. The Palestinians are losing time.

Of all the tasks of government, the most basic is to protect its citizens from violence.

In the last resort nations can only find security in doing what their material interests dictate.

Government's first responsibility is the safety of its citizens.

It may seem obvious. A government that cannot provide security for its citizens will soon find itself running a weak or failed state.

Without economic security, we cannot have national security.

Israel has the power to protect itself and its citizens.

We must find a way to balance our tradition as a state welcoming of refugees while ensuring the safety and security of our citizens.

One cannot forsake the security of Israelis.

I have long believed that the first duty of government is to protect the safety of our citizens.

Internal security implies also an external dimension, a defence capacity.

The one thing that our nation is truly responsible for is securing the nation, make sure the citizens are safe.

Politicians need to stop picking sides and come up with bold solutions where the safety and security of all citizens become a priority.

Hungary will stop at nothing when it comes to protecting its citizens.