107 Quotes by Tzipi Livni

Being an Israeli is to know that you have risen from the ashes of those who were killed and knowing you have a responsibility for the coming generations.

If someone is willing to sell out his principles for the job, he is not worthy of it.

I believe that democracy is about values before it is about voting. These values must be nurtured within society and integrated into the electoral process itself.

The capacity to influence radical groups can diminish significantly once they are viewed as indispensable coalition partners and are able to intimidate the electorate with the authority of the state behind them.

Mr. Obama's call to support genuine democracy has implications for the kinds of elections the international community promotes and endorses.

Radical groups can become legitimate political players in the democratic process if they accept core democratic principles and abandon the use of force as a political tool. Or they can maintain armed terrorist militias in order to threaten their neighbors and intimidate their people. The international community should not allow them to do both.

I was by Ariel Sharon's side on the day it was decided to form Kadima. It was founded in aim to create a government of hope and responsibility.

The real danger is a politics that buries its head in the sand.

I have come to fight for peace, and I will not give my hand to those who try to turn the word 'peace' into a dirty one.