Ehud Olmert Quotes

Here we encounter two conflicting concepts with which we must come to grips in our time: the idea of national solidarity and the idea of international cooperation.

To contrast national solidarity and international cooperation as two opposites seems foolish to me.

Israel is no longer a people that dwells alone, and has to join the global journey toward peace, reconciliation and international cooperation.

When we strengthen our relations with the Gulf states, when we cooperate with the Arabs, everybody asks if we are looking for a new geopolitical place. But in the Middle East and the Gulf, you can find German, French and British goods everywhere. German relations to these states are very good, as are English and French relations. Does this make them Arab-oriented?

Prospects of normalizing our relations with Russia look good.

The world is waiting for us, the world wants to engage with us, the world wants to be friendly with us, the world wants to be our partner in prosperity, and the world admires India in many ways.

I believe that our national security lies not just in protecting our borders, but in bridging divides.

Saudi Arabia is one of India's most valued strategic partners.

The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and intellectual.

If you want to treat China as an enemy, you have a much better chance of making them an enemy than if you treat them as a potential friend.

We are living in a different world now. You can see it everywhere in international relations: It was noteworthy that, after his visit to Washington, the Chinese president's next stop was Saudi Arabia.

My impression is that American policy speaks not of antagonism but rather partnership.

We could only solve our problems by cooperating with other countries. It would have been paradoxical not to cooperate. And therefore we needed to put an end to the Iron Curtain, to change the nature of international relations, to rid them of ideological confrontation, and particularly to end the arms race.

The U.S.-China relationship, of course, has elements of both cooperation and competition.

I believe that national sovereignties will shrink in the face of universal interdependence.

We feel no isolation. But, having said that, I want to emphasise in particular that we do not want to go to extremes and abandon the European and American directions in our foreign economic cooperation.

There are differences in the world community. But we have a common interest in a strong multilateral system.

Restoration of friendship with Russia, our biggest neighbor, is necessary for our peace and economy.

The countries that share this conception should be able to go further together, without excluding the others, since they can still live in a greater community of exchange and co-operation.

I would heartily welcome the union of East and West provided it is not based on brute force.

Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them.

The only things that matter in the world are Japan and China, Russia and Europe. Latin America doesn’t matter…. And … there’s nothing you can do about the Middle East.

America cannot meet this century's challenges alone; the world cannot meet them without America.

I have come here, therefore, on a voyage of discovery of the mind and heart of America and to place before you our own heart. Thus we may promote that understanding and cooperation which, I feel sure, both our countries earnestly desire.

Nations like individuals do not always see alike or think alike, and international cooperation and progress are not helped by any nation assuming that it has a monopoly of wisdom or of virtue.