Ehud Olmert Quotes

I'm not in power, but my ideas are in power. And my ideas will prevail.
Ehud Olmert

Power, Ideas, Prevail

There is a Western world. There is America. There is Great Britain and Germany and France and Russia and China and other nations. I doubt that there is one country amongst those I mentioned which has a desire to see Iran, with its fundamentalist, Islamic, extremist government, possessing nuclear weapons.
Ehud Olmert

Great, Government, Doubt

I sometimes feel tired. But there are so many reasons for being tired.
Ehud Olmert

Tired, Sometimes, Reasons

A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.
Ehud Olmert

Keep, Balance, Sensitive

A prime minister must not promise things that can't be fulfilled.
Ehud Olmert

Promise, Prime, Fulfilled

Every prime minister ... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.
Ehud Olmert

Security, Prime, Provide

For me to propose a division of Jerusalem was really terrible. I did it because I reached a conclusion that without which there will not be peace.
Ehud Olmert

Peace, Terrible, Conclusion

Growing up in Israel, how can I not be an optimist? When you remember what Israel was 50 years ago and you see Israel now, one of the most successful countries in the world, stable, democratic, with an enormously stable economy despite everything that has happened in the global economy in the last few years, how can I not be an optimist?
Ehud Olmert

Successful, Everything, Remember

How are fears born? They are born because of differences in tradition and history; they are born because of differences in emotional, political and national circumstances. Because of such differences, people fear they cannot live together.
Ehud Olmert

History, Fear, Live

I am focused on what needs to be done for the people of Israel. Period. I do not pity myself and I do not pat myself on the shoulder. I get up in the morning full of energy to fulfill my mission.
Ehud Olmert

Morning, Done, Energy

I don't know that there is one serious American representative that will advise Israel to sit with a terrorist government and negotiate with them.
Ehud Olmert

Government, Serious, American

I have to think about the possible ramifications of an early retirement.
Ehud Olmert

Possible, Early, Retirement

I know I'm unpopular.
Ehud Olmert

I know the war in Iraq is controversial in the States, but for us in the Middle East it has made a great and significant impact.
Ehud Olmert

Great, War, Made

I love my country more than anything else.
Ehud Olmert

Love, Country, Else

I never thought that Syria and Israel should engage in a violent confrontation because I don't think that there is any particular interest for any of us to do it.
Ehud Olmert

Thought, Interest, Israel

I think the attempt to draw a comparison between Iran and Syria is false, misleading and dangerous.
Ehud Olmert

Between, Dangerous, False

I want to arrive at the possibility of peace with the Syrians, and when I believe that the conditions are right, I will not miss the opportunity.
Ehud Olmert

Peace, Miss, Conditions

I was not born to be prime minister, and I'm not going to stay here until the end of my life. I'm too young for that.
Ehud Olmert

Life, End, Young

In Israel we tend to be carried away by our emotions.
Ehud Olmert

Away, Emotions, Israel

Iran is a major threat to the well-being of Europe and America just as much as it is for the state of Israel.
Ehud Olmert

America, State, Europe

Iran is an anti-Semitic, terrorist government.
Ehud Olmert

Government, Terrorist, Iran

Israel always has to be in a position to defend itself against any adversary and against any threat of any kind.
Ehud Olmert

Against, Position, Israel

Israel will not tolerate a situation in which Iran has effective control of non-conventional weapons that can be used directly against the state of Israel.
Ehud Olmert

Control, Against, Used

It is important that democracy in Lebanon is protected and that Hezbollah will not be supported by outside forces like Syria and Iran.
Ehud Olmert

Important, Democracy, Outside

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Biography

Nationality: Israeli

Type: Politician

Born: September 30, 1945

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