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“I have a friendship with Hezbollah, and I also have contacts outside of Lebanon, but it doesn't mean I follow anyone's agenda.”
“Peace along with freedom and justice are the pillars for attaining both security and stability and will pave the way towards the eradication of oppression, extremism, and terrorism in our world.”
“I announce the resignation of the government, perhaps as the only way for Lebanon's main political blocs to assume their responsibilities and come together to pull Lebanon out of an unknown tunnel.”
“What I'm trying to do, and my policy, is to disassociate, to shy away from what's going on in Syria.”
“If I'm still walking, I am not dead. So I have to still walk and run towards the benefit of Lebanon.”
“I believe nobody is stronger than the state. So the state would be strong, and we have to work altogether to make the strength of the state.”
“I wish - I wish the peace and good for the Syrian citizen and the Syrian regime.”
“My own agenda is going to be followed, and that agenda is to maintain very good relations with the international community, and Lebanon has to fulfill its commitments.”
“In my opinion, the Hezbollah has going - they are going to discover sooner or later than in their top priority should preserve Lebanon.”
“I thank God that I left office the same way I came in: with integrity.”
“I believe in the stability of my country. I believe in unity.”
“The most important, what I believe myself to do, is what is the interest of Lebanon, what is the interest of my country and my nation? And I'm going to do it fully.”
“My agenda is not to reassure anybody outside Lebanon.”
“Stability cannot occur without a Palestinian Spring through the full implementation of the Palestinians' right to self-determination on their land.”
“What I'm trying to do is save and rescue the country if I can, and I'm doing my best to do it.”
“I cannot either change or do anything bad or good to the Syrian people and Syrian citizens.”
“I am Lebanese, and I know the interests of my country.”
“I am not keen just for the position; I'm keen to help and to serve. If I can really avoid any bad things on my country, I will not hesitate one second.”
“I choose my words very delicately because I have a divided society.”
“Historically, we were always complaining about others interfering in our domestic and national issues.”