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Alija Izetbegovic Quotes

Alija Izetbegovic quotes

Bosniak Activist August 8, 1925 – October 19, 2003

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I wouldn't wish now to digress into the philosophy of the relationship between life and logic , but we shall agree that it was a good thing we were not wholly logical. For if we had been , we would have surrendered at the end of April or the beginning of May 1992. The entire logic of the world was against us at that time. And now we have these illogical people who say: we have no food, we have no bullets , but we'll fight and win. what is one to do with them? They are good, courageous people. Alija Izetbegovic
the soul aches as much as the body.there are days when all the scars , all the old and long forgotten hurts" lights up", just like old injuries before winter or bones hurt from blows you have collected in a long life and only forgotten for a short time. in those days you are bad tempered and absorbed in yourself, in your soul whose wound reopened only to remind you that nothing is lost,nothing vanishes, least of all pains and bad memories.they just whither away for a while, withdraw into an... Alija Izetbegovic
What we call happiness is sometimes the accordance between our life and circumstances,our biography and history ,our personal aspirations and historical currents .If i look at things that way,I can say : I was born too early to be happy.But birth is one of the many things we do not get to choose.It's part of our destiny.If I were offered life again,I would refuse it. But ,If i had to be born again. I would choose my life Alija Izetbegovic
Alija Izetbegovic quote: "People complain that life is short, for me it seems very long."
People complain that life is short, for me it seems very long. Alija Izetbegovic
Alija Izetbegovic quote: "life is not short, I find it long."
life is not short, I find it long. Alija Izetbegovic
Alija Izetbegovic quote: "Nonetheless, out of a life of 60 or 70 years, three years is..."
Nonetheless, out of a life of 60 or 70 years, three years is more than a thousand days and a thousand nights Alija Izetbegovic
I believe that the people, instead of pretty lies, should be told the truth, no matter how ugly it may be. What can we do, destiny hasn't been kind to us; but, with the help of God, we will prevail. Alija Izetbegovic
you see how strangely history repeats itself. Here and now in Bosnia we are seeing images like those of the second world war. I remember that war very well. I was 16 when it began , and 20 when it ended . Then, too, there were Chentniks and Ustasha, and they are again. the difference is that these Chetniks are worse than the Chetniks of that time, these Ustasha worse than those Ustasha. I can say this with complete confidence , because Ustasha of that time didn't destroy the Old Bridge , nor... Alija Izetbegovic
These countries formally achieved independence , but they didn't achieve real freedom, since freedom of any kind is primarily spiritual. the independence of a people which has not first won this is soon reduced to an anthem and a flag , two very minor factors for true independence Alija Izetbegovic
Alija Izetbegovic quote: "In history, good intentions do not always make good consequences"
In history, good intentions do not always make good consequences Alija Izetbegovic
When a man is ill, he has only one wish -to gain health, and when he does -then come a hundred wishes and he turns even unhappier than when he was lying sick in bed Alija Izetbegovic
Unfortunately, evil will never be wholly defeated. Mankind is faced with a continual struggle against evil. We believe that this is where the meaning of our lives and of human history lies. Alija Izetbegovic
one soldier walked infront of the troop and asked me :"President , will there be injustice when freedom comes?", I was surprised by the question , but I answered :"Yes, unfortunately there will be injustice and you will have to fight against it just like you do now against your enemies ". Alija Izetbegovic
Was there any point in those attempts at reconciliation ? Even today, I think there was. Attempts of that kind are never pointless. Alija Izetbegovic
In these negotiations we are not a helpless object, although great world powers are involved. We play an active role and try to influence our destiny; we have our own trump cards and we use them. Alija Izetbegovic

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