Saeb Salam Quotes


No winner, no loser


Context

Lebanon had been ravaged by a religious civil war between the Muslims and the Christians. It had just ended when Salam made this famous pronouncement which set the tone for most Lebanese.


Citations

Saeb Salam, 1905-2000, Lebanese Prime Minister, 1958, Quoted in Robin Wright, Sacred Rage, 1985

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Saeb Salam
Saeb Salam
  • Born: January 17, 1905
  • Died: January 21, 2000
  • Nationality: Lebanese
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Saeb Salam (Arabic: صائب سلام‎) was a Lebanese politician, who served as Prime Minister six times between 1952 and 1973. Following his death, the Lebanese daily As-Safir described Salam as "most successful in dealing with the media and in presenting a particular image of himself to people on a daily basis through wearing his customary carnation ... and expounding unforgettable slogans", and that he was Lebanon's most popular prime minister after independence leader Riad Al Solh. A significant aspect of Salam was that, unlike other Lebanese leaders, he did not act as a chief over a particular area in the country. Salam fiercely advocated the unity of Lebanon.