266 Quotes by Jalal Talabani

I am a man of principles. I cannot forego my principles for the sake of my post. If there is a clash between the post and the principles, I will give up the post and keep the principles,

A greater international role is important to lift some of the burden from the shoulders of the United States.

We cannot wait for years and years of terrorist activity because we haven't enough government forces.

I believe that we are about to face a new strategy of the neighboring countries, especially by the brothers who support Iraq and the Iraqi people.

Every human must take responsibility for his actions.

We cannot have any laws not in keeping with the tenets of Islam and of democracy.

I believe that the reaction should be one of public support and public welcome. Even the inhabitants complained and are annoyed by the delinquent operations.

I shall stand for freedom of thought and expression in a place where it has been trampled and penalized.

What happened during dictatorship must not happen again, and we should do whatever it takes to prevent any of the crimes that happened before from happening again.