Tzipi Livni Quotes

I do have my ducks in line if I want to do it, but I'd love to see the Republicans pick somebody that was going to win and take over this country and frankly, to use the expression, 'Make America great again.'

I don't pick the leader of another party. Likud picked Netanyahu.

As much as I am very critical of Ariel Sharon in the first Lebanon war, I think that he was the right person at the right time in the right place as prime minister. He made a series of very significant decisions, not one of which was popular or seemed justified at the time.

I'm not asking myself, 'How I can be different from Netanyahu?' because I am different, and Kadima is different from Likud, by its own nature.

I didn't form Kulanu to return to Likud.

I call on the Palestinian people to elect new leaders - leaders not compromised by terror.

Barack Obama has come closer than any figure in recent history to obeying a direct call of the people to the brutal and bloody fields of political mission.

I think the American people are looking for real leadership. That's what I've done in Louisiana, that's what I'll do in America.

If Quebeckers want Jean Charest, well, they can choose him. It's never a winning formula to divide Quebeckers.

The past several months I have been able to meet with people across this country. One thing is clear: America craves for real solutions to the problems we face. That's why I'm running for President of the United States.

I worked in Maynard Jackson's first campaign, and I remember the excitement we felt when he won.

The unique thing about our country is that we don't get behind politicians, politicians get behind us.

So I think democracy, in the long-term, in our countries will survive if it comes to be associated with leadership, will not survive if democracy plus media brings to us more and more followship rather than leadership.

I have no doubts, by the way, that Ariel Sharon really wants to move the peace process forward.

There is a huge failure of Arab leadership not only on the issue of peace (with Israel) but also on reform.

[Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain] has appealed for sacrifice. The nation is prepared for every sacrifice so long as it has leadership …. I say solemnly that the Prime Minister should give an example of sacrifice because there is nothing which can contribute more to victory in this war than that he should sacrifice the seals of office.

'Canadian society' or the 'Canadian nation' cannot decide anything, because no one is in charge.

I watched Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech before Congress, and I saw a man who loves his country with all his heart and soul. I also saw a strong leader, which is absolutely crucial for the safety of the Israeli people.

In 1999, I established my political party.

I am going to be prime minister.

Bring me another bad one, and I shall protect my British people - I brought down Thatcher to protect my people, and I'm bringing down Tony to defend them, and I'll be there for any other dangers that come along.

Although I never wanted Theresa May to be our Prime Minister, I had been prepared to give her the benefit of the doubt.

If our system of cabinet government is to work effectively, the prime minister of the day must appoint ministers he or she trusts and then leave them to carry out that policy.

I'm not giving up politics entirely - I'm just giving up leadership of a political party.

As prime minister, I was the Israeli leader who walked the greatest distance in his offers to the Palestinians.