Meles Zenawi Quotes

The only way to fight terrorism is to fight it, not to reward it…. When terror receives one victory, terror seeks other victories.

You cannot bomb extremism into submission

We must fight terrorism as if there's no peace process and work to achieve peace as if there's no terror.

We have learned a long time ago that one cannot compromise with terrorists.

You do not negotiate with terrorists.

Blowing terrorists to smithereens is gratifying.

Every time we meet a new terrorist group, we argue they are utterly different and we can learn nothing from the last time. Of course they are different, but some lessons on how we deal with them seem to apply in all cases.

Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism.

The idea of reasoning with terrorists without force or with appeasement is naive, and I think it's dangerous.

If we ever hope to rid the world of the political AIDS of our time, terrorism, the rule must be clear: One does not deal with terrorists; one does not bargain with terrorists; one kills terrorists.

You cannot make peace with terrorists. The normal dividing lines between war and peace do not apply.

Counter-terrorism is not solely a military matter.

Terrorism and negotiations simply do not go together.

We have an unfinished worldwide war against Al Qaida, a war that has to be won in conjunction with friends and allies and that ultimately will be won as much by persuasion as by the use of force. We've got to turn off the Al Qaida recruiting machine.

Desperate times require desperate measures. Violence is not only the answer. It is the only answer.

We have to fight all terrorist groups, and not arm one to fight another.

When you negotiate with terrorists, you get more terror.

There is one thing on which Arik will make no concessions: terrorism.

Terrorism gravely threatens international peace and security, and as a solution, the power and apparent finality of force are seductive.

The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life. We must work very hard to avoid civilian casualties. And those terrorists and Baathists are holding the people of Fallujah hostage. We must release the hostages.

Political leaders still think things can be done through force, but that cannot solve terrorism. Backwardness is the breeding ground of terror, and that is what we have to fight.

The war against terrorism is a war against those who engage in torture.

I want to highlight once again that when we talk about the fight against terrorism and the circles around it and when we talk about ensuring the safety and the peace of all, we are not talking about fantasies.

American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend.

Terror can never be defeated by force alone.