A biography for Ariel Sharonhasn’t been written yet.
“Legitimate steps of self-defence which Israel takes in its war against Palestinian terror - actions which any sovereign state is obligated to undertake to ensure the security of its citizens - are presented by those who hate Israel as aggressive, Nazi-like steps.”
“Israel doesn't have to hide anything.”
“I was born on a farm. My strength has nothing to do with political apparatus. I get my strength from nature, from flowers.”
“I believe orders should be obeyed, but sometimes you have to think about the orders you get.”
“I established the Likud to serve a national idea and provide hope to the people of Israel, but it unfortunately can no longer do that.”
“Israel may have the right to put others on trial, but certainly no one has the right to put the Jewish people and the State of Israel on trial.”
“We are together with the British and Americans because one should fight terror. But we are not going to pay the price for it by endangering Israel and its citizens.”
“Both during the elections and as Prime Minister, I have repeatedly and publicly said that I support the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel.”
“You cannot like the word, but what is happening is an occupation - to hold 3.5 million Palestinians under occupation. I believe that is a terrible thing for Israel and for the Palestinians.”
“The Palestinians have arrived at the conclusion that nothing can be achieved using terror.”
“I don't hate anyone.”
“There is a famous saying: 'It's hard to be a Jew.' It's also hard to be a Palestinian. I know that.”
“The sad and horrible conclusion is that no one cared that Jews were being murdered... This is the Jewish lesson of the Holocaust and this is the lesson which Auschwitz taught us.”
“Myself, first of all, I am a Jew. And that is the most important thing for me.”
“It's very, very clear that you cannot move to the next phase unless the former one has been fully accomplished.”
“We have learned a long time ago that one cannot compromise with terrorists.”
“Arafat is the greatest obstacle to peace and stability in the Middle East.”
“When it comes to matters of war and peace, we must not act rashly.”
“There is no bullet-proof vest in my size.”
“The power of a person derives not from the office he occupies but from a clear sense of direction and aspiration and from a willingness to struggle for his ways and beliefs.”