Jose Maria Quotes & Sayings

It is our grave mistake that for many years we neglected pro-Western groups in order to avoid any friction with the existing rulers. — Jose Maria Aznar

I do feel fortunate to have some knowledge of the great Latin American writers, including some that are probably not that well known in English. I'm thinking of Jose Maria Arguedas, whom I read when I was living in Lima, and who really impacted the way I viewed my country. — Daniel Alarcon

He clung to the story as to a vow whose abandonment might bring down on his head all kinds of grief and misfortune. He felt very alone, on an interminable day full of evil omens, and the story, though resistant to some of his intentions, was at least a testimony to reality and coherence — Jose Maria Merino

There is no possible negotiation with these killers. Our aim is to win over terrorism. Only by being firm we can stop terrorism. We must be firm fighting the terrorists and opposing the final aims they want to achieve. — Jose Maria Aznar

In crises, the old is dying and the new has not been born. Hence, the revolts we are witnessing in Egypt and Tunisia, which may yet extend to other countries in the region, are full of uncertainties. — Jose Maria Aznar

The alliance should agree ... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. — Jose Maria Aznar

I'm not going to give President Bush any advice. He knows. He knows what I think. — Jose Maria Aznar

To drink is to warm the heart; without dispelling reason, it gives reason to life. — Jose Maria Peman

March 11, 2004, now occupies a place in the history of infamy. — Jose Maria Aznar

Born To Be Hated .........
Dying To Be Loved..... — Jose Maria Mendez

We in the West should stand by our core principles. — Jose Maria Aznar

Nonviolence isn't sitting back with your arms folded.
It is first recognizing that the very person who is your oppressor is also your brother or sister. One day he or she may stop being your oppressor, but they'll never stop being your brother or sister. (Jose Maria Pires, p. 225) — Mev Puleo

Because the task of a political leader is to do what he believes is better for his country. Sometimes the public opinion is in favor; sometimes the public opinion needs a little bit more time to understand things. — Jose Maria Aznar

We insist that the international community cannot depend on any country with weapons of mass destruction which has relations with terrorists, and which allows itself the luxury of not respecting the law and of defying the international community. — Jose Maria Aznar

I am a quiet man who grows through adversity. — Jose Maria Aznar

Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable. — Jose Maria Aznar

The harm done to Israel is damage done to the West. And delegitimizing Israel is a delegitimization of the West. — Jose Maria Aznar

My conviction is that the best strategy to defend the West is to defend Israel. — Jose Maria Aznar

Catalan language is one of the most complete and perfect expressions that I know from the point of view regarding language, I not only read it since many years ago, but I understand it. Moreover, I speak it intimately too. — Jose Maria Aznar

It's about living in a world with rules, or a world without rules. — Jose Maria Aznar

Every day, every week without taking decisions is a problem for us, is a very wrong message for the markets and increases the lack of credibility of our economies. — Jose Maria Aznar

Young people in particular need real options to find a decent job and to lift their lives. I'm not sure the new Islamist governments will be the best to promote prosperity and growth. — Jose Maria Aznar

The most eminent virtue is doing simply what we have to do. — Jose Maria Peman

Disarming Iraq is legal under a series of U.N. resolutions. Iraq is in flagrant violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. — Jose Maria Aznar

But, you know, once you're in government, very often you need to shoulder responsibility. I hope the new Spanish government will think about this and will therefore act accordingly. I really and sincerely hope so. — Jose Maria Aznar

Appeasement was never a very clever policy, and it should not be our option today. — Jose Maria Aznar

Speak less but act more. — Jose Maria Aznar

I want to highlight once again that when we talk about the fight against terrorism and the circles around it and when we talk about ensuring the safety and the peace of all, we are not talking about fantasies. — Jose Maria Aznar

Maria Clara did not faint, simply because the Filipinos do not know how to faint. — Jose Rizal

She wants to see the goals in the bill become a reality. — Maria Jose Alvarado

Not acting to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction is neither politically nor morally acceptable — Jose Maria Aznar

We saw there was no consensus in the U.N. Security Council. It was impossible, due to the threatened veto by some. — Jose Maria Aznar

It is clear that no one will achieve any kind of objective through the force of violence, and that no one will make Spaniards yield to threats of guns, whoever may be holding them — Jose Maria Aznar

There are the countries of the north of Europe taking decisions and the countries of the south of Europe that are living under intervention. This division exists. — Jose Maria Aznar

Today we confront the future with optimism from a founded hope for the Iraqi people - in freedom — Jose Maria Aznar

There are countries that prefer to think that they're buying comfort at the cost of others, but I don't think that's the way you can act in this world. There are no neutral groups. — Jose Maria Aznar

The only message that terrorists need to get is that they're going to be beaten. — Jose Maria Aznar

Pilots are a rare kind of human. They leave the ordinary surface of the word, to purify their soul in the sky, and they come down to earth, only after receiving the communion of the infinite. — Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra

From the mountain peaks for streams descend and flow near the town; in the cascades the white water is calling, but the mistis do not hear it. On the hillsides, on the plains, on the mountaintops the yellow flowers dance in the wind, but the mistis hardly see them. At dawn, against the cold sky, beyond the edge of the mountains, the sun appears; then the larks and doves sing, fluttering their little wings; the sheep and the colts run to and fro in the grass, while the mistis sleep or watch, calculating the weight of their steers. In the evening Tayta Inti gilds the sk, gilds the earth, but they sneeze, spur their horses on the road, or drink coffee, drink hot pisco.
But in the hearts of the Puquios, the valley is weeping and laughing, in their eyes the sky and the sun are alive; within them the valley sings with the voice of the morning, of the noontide, of the afternoon, of the evening. — Jose Maria Arguedas