José María Aznar quotes

Catalan language is one of the most complete and perfect expressions that I know from the point of view regarding language, I not only read it since many years ago, but I understand it. Moreover, I speak it intimately too. (José María Aznar)
Appeasement was never a very clever policy, and it should not be our option today. View quote
José María Aznar
Because the task of a political leader is to do what he believes is better for his country. Sometimes the public opinion is in favor; sometimes the public opinion needs a little bit more time to understand things. View quote
José María Aznar
Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable. View quote
José María Aznar
Speak less but act more. View quote
José María Aznar
Disarming Iraq is legal under a series of U.N. resolutions. Iraq is in flagrant violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. View quote
José María Aznar
There are countries that prefer to think that they're buying comfort at the cost of others, but I don't think that's the way you can act in this world. There are no neutral groups. View quote
José María Aznar
The harm done to Israel is damage done to the West. And delegitimizing Israel is a delegitimization of the West. View quote
José María Aznar
My conviction is that the best strategy to defend the West is to defend Israel. View quote
José María Aznar
I am a quiet man who grows through adversity. View quote
José María Aznar
There is no possible negotiation with these killers. Our aim is to win over terrorism. Only by being firm we can stop terrorism. We must be firm fighting the terrorists and opposing the final aims they want to achieve. (José María Aznar)
The alliance should agree... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. View quote
José María Aznar
There are the countries of the north of Europe taking decisions and the countries of the south of Europe that are living under intervention. This division exists. View quote
José María Aznar
Young people in particular need real options to find a decent job and to lift their lives. I'm not sure the new Islamist governments will be the best to promote prosperity and growth. View quote
José María Aznar
But, you know, once you're in government, very often you need to shoulder responsibility. I hope the new Spanish government will think about this and will therefore act accordingly. I really and sincerely hope so. View quote
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I think that not only is an Islamist attack. View quote
José María Aznar
You know in this moment some perpetrators of the attacks, but you do not know who imagined the attack, who is the leader of the attack who is the idea (sic) of the attack, who established and supported means for the attacks, who defined the logistics of the attacks, who established the strategies of the attack. Nothing...I think that one part of the perpetrators are Islamists, but I think that not only is an Islamist attack. View quote
José María Aznar