25 Quotes by Rafik Hariri

Right now we have to think of our country,

affirms to the Lebanese that he will continue to shoulder the responsibility in safeguarding the constitution and the laws.

I never threatened him and no Syrian intelligence officer has ever pointed a gun to his head.

The elections are behind us and we don't see anything in front of us but the future of Lebanon,

The Lebanese people voted this time for change, ... So they are not satisfied with the actual situation. They want to see a new government. They want to see a new vision.

We want to see Israel withdraw from our territory. But we don't want to be accountable vis-a-vis Israel on the security basis, because we don't see, in the absence of a peace agreement, that Lebanon can really be accountable to Israel if anything happens.

You know, it is very clear that the Israelis, they don't want this plan and they don't agree.

The Lebanese people voted this time for change. So they are not satisfied with the actual situation. They want to see a new government. They want to see a new vision.

I have... submitted the resignation of the government, and I have declared that I will not be a candidate to head the (next) government.