Alija Izetbegovic Quotes

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

God, Truth, Help

All in all this is a difficult political struggle which will go on for years, in which our people won't die anymore; I'm not sure how much we will be able to win, but I'm certain that we won't loose anything that we have now.
Alija Izetbegovic

Struggle, Political, Win

Bosnia is a complicated country: three religions, three nations and those 'others'. Nationalism is strong in all three nations; in two of them there are a lot of racism, chauvinism, separatism; and now we are supposed to make a state out of that.
Alija Izetbegovic

Strong, Racism, Country

As far as the sovereignty of Bosnia-Hercegovina is concerned we agreed to have limited sovereignty for a limited time and that is clear from the Dayton Agreement.
Alija Izetbegovic

Time, Far, Concerned

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

Great, Destiny, Play

Our goal: the Islamization of Muslims. Our methods: to believe and to struggle.
Alija Izetbegovic

Struggle, Goal, Muslims

The international community is pushing things forward in Bosnia... but it is doing it at expense of the Muslim people. I feel it as an injustice, these are the things that I cannot live with.
Alija Izetbegovic

Forward, Live, Cannot

We Bosniaks would for sure fight for integrity of Bosnia.
Alija Izetbegovic

Fight, Integrity, Sure

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Biography

Nationality: Bosniak

Born: August 8, 1925

Died: October 19, 2003

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