My optimism is not based primarily on the successful march of democracy in recent times but rather is based on the experience of having lived in a fear society and studied the mechanics of tyranny that sustain such a society. — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
If you have to fight an enemy at a critical point in time, and you have an ally who happens to be a dictator, you don't say: Let's stop fighting right now, because you're not a democrat. That would be… — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
The only peace that can be made with a dictator is once that must be based on deterrence. For today, the dictator may be… — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
Democratic leaders, whose power is ultimately dependent on popular support, are held accountable for failing to improve the lives of their citizens. Therefore, they… — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
On the other hand, if the free world is concerned with how a new Palestinian leader governs, then the peace process will have a… — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
To go again over the history of the struggle of resistance ... and to think 'Where are all these people today Where is the… — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
Those who warned that Gorbachev was being put under too much pressure were wrong. — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, little attention was paid to how Arafat ruled. In fact, some saw the harsh and repressive nature of Arafat's regime as actually bolstering… — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
It is important to remember that some of the most serious thinkers once thought that democracy was not compatible with the cultures of Germany,… — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society. — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
They tried their best to find a place where I was isolated. But all the resources of a superpower cannot isolate the man who… — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
Japan is not a Western democracy. The Japanese have kept their traditions, culture and heritage, but they have joined the community of free nations. — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
Arafat rejected the deal because, as a dictator who had directed all his energies toward strengthening the Palestinians hatred toward Israel, Arafat could not… — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
