"I would sacrifice peace for a sovereign Bosnia-Herzegovina……" — Alija Izetbegovic
"I would sacrifice peace for a sovereign Bosnia-Herzegovina ... but for that peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina I would not sacrifice sovereignty."
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Alija Izetbegovic
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14 Quotes by Alija Izetbegovic
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Science attempts to figure out laws and then uses it later. While the work of art reflects the cosmic order…
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As far as the sovereignty of Bosnia-Hercegovina is concerned we agreed to have limited sovereignty for a limited time and…
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Bosnia is a complicated country: three religions, three nations and those "others". Nationalism is strong in all three nations; in…
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In some socialist states well-performed work is rewarded with moral stimulants instead of material ones. However, the moral stimulants cannot…
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We Bosniaks would for sure fight for integrity of Bosnia.
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I believe that the people, instead of pretty lies, should be told the truth, no matter how ugly it may…
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The international community is pushing things forward in Bosnia... but it is doing it at expense of the Muslim people.…
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In these negotiations we are not a helpless object, although great world powers are involved. We play an active role…
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In history, good intentions do not always make good consequences
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When a man is ill,he has only one wish -to gain health,and when he does -then come a hundred wishes…
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People complain that life is short,for me it seems very long.
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Our goal: the Islamization of Muslims. Our methods: to believe and to struggle.
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Now that I'm suffering, I feel closer to people who suffer more than I ever did before. The other night,…
— Morrie Schwartz
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Freedom is not empowerment. Empowerment is what the Serbs have in Bosnia. Anybody can grab a gun and be empowered.…
— P.J. O'Rourke
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A lot of people have warned President Clinton that Bosnia will turn into another Vietnam, which would be embarrassing for…
— Bill Maher
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Our inability to relate to one another is very, very, very important. When we don't have it, we get situations…
— Edward James Olmos
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It depends on the situation. I mean, on one hand there's the argument that people should be left alone on…
— Jello Biafra
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In Sarajevo and in Syria, these are societies - in Bosnia, in Serbia, in Kosovo, in Syria - where ethnicities…
— Anne-Marie Slaughter
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In just one year in Bosnia, thirty of my colleagues died. There is a little Somme waiting for all innocent…
— Robert Fisk
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I don't think that what's going on in Bosnia is political activity. It's partly political, but it's partly atavistic as…
— John Keegan
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Some people accused me of being pro-Muslim in Bosnia, but I realised that our job is to give all sides an…
— Christiane Amanpour
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Just because I've got blonde hair and haven't been to Bosnia doesn't mean I'm a bimbo. I am still a…
— Jill Dando
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I never wanted an independent Bosnia. I wanted Yugoslavia. That is my country.
— Emir Kusturica
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I am hopeful that no one will forget what happened in Bosnia.
— Fatos Nano
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