Lebanese Quotations

The Syrians are trying to say that the Lebanese are not capable of ruling themselves.

We do not covet one inch of Lebanese territory, and the basis for the peace treaty between our two countries will be the international border, which exists now, between Rosh Haniqra and Ras en Naqura.

For years, Lebanese have known that Palestinian camps like Nahr al-Barid and Ain al-Helwe - hopeless slums crowded with generations of disenfranchised Palestinian refugees who can't go home because of Israel, and can't work because of Lebanese laws - are awash with gunmen, criminals and, since the war in Iraq, al-Qaida inspired jihadists.

There was a president imposed by Syria. Our battle... is to have a Lebanese president that we elect.

We have to look to the well-being of the Lebanese citizens and create prosperity in the country, and you can't create prosperity without stability.

When a peace agreement is concluded between the Lebanese government and Israel, we would surely disagree with the Lebanese government about that, but we would not make any turmoil out of it.

Lebanese mezze, Cantonese dim sum and Basque pinchos have all evolved over years and are designed to make sense together.

very dramatic news about the extent of Syrian involvement and involvement by top officials in the Lebanese government in this assassination.

This was a second independence for us, and one that was made by the Lebanese people. It can only mean that accountability and democracy will advance.

When the Lebanese Civil War started in 1975, I was 15. I was shipped to boarding school in England and, after that, to UCLA.

The plan for the Middle East that the Americans are selling is a plan the Lebanese have had for a long time. Now for the first time in our history we have the opportunity. And each of us has to ask ourselves, are we ready and capable to govern ourselves, yes or no?

Let me first thank President Bush for his concern about Lebanon and the fair and free elections that will happen in May, ... Now President Bush can focus his attention on the really terrible occupation of the Palestinian territories and the occupation of Syrian territories and Lebanese territories by Israel.

one of the best officers in the Lebanese army.

I have complete confidence in Lebanese judges but, in order to do their job properly, the Lebanese justice system is going through an overhaul that we are trying to keep as short as possible,

I have been given some information that confirms the presence of Syrian intelligence agents still operating inside Lebanon. This includes the infiltration by Syria of the Lebanese security forces, some of whom are acting for Syria.

'Harat' is actually - it's a Lebanese dialect word. It comes from 'the mapmaker,' somebody who makes a map. And it basically means somebody who tells fibs or exaggerate tales a little bit.

I will continue to fulfil my responsibilities to safeguard the constitution, Lebanese laws and the integrity of Lebanese territory.

I will continue to fulfill my responsibilities to safeguard the Constitution, Lebanese laws and the integrity of Lebanese territory.

Just as we withdrew to the last millimeter, the Lebanese army needs to ensure security until the last millimeter of the border,

Part of the strategy is keeping the rhetoric up to remind the Syrians that they are not out of the box yet and that Lebanese democracy has the full support of the Western powers.

I still pray for peace...between the Israelis and the Palestinians, between the Israelis and the Jordanians and Lebanese and Syrians, ... I pray that God will have his hand on the shoulders of those who still seek peace.

It doesn't mean we shouldn't mention a Lebanese cabinet crisis, for example, but we don't have to spend two minutes with it from the Middle East.

was organized by Syrian and Lebanese security officials.

We freed the Lebanese engineer few minutes ago.

Under a decades-old agreement, Palestinian refugee camps are supposed to administer and police themselves. Lebanese troops are technically not allowed to enter them.

We should first give the Syrians and the Lebanese the opportunity to clean up their own house, ... That is a more serious threat to the United States in my judgment than Saddam Hussein.

could not have been taken without the approval of top-ranked Syrian security officials and could not have been further organized without the collusion of their counterparts in the Lebanese security forces.

The sole purpose of this trip is to express support for the Lebanese people and for the Lebanese government as they try to recover fully their sovereignty and they continue their efforts to reform.

The Syrians played a central role in creating the deadlock from which their Lebanese allies have benefited. That doesn't mean their allies are in a position to return to where they were a year ago, but they still have influence.

a decisive victory for the opposition and the Lebanese people.

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

After amassing large amounts of plastic explosives, the terrorists assisted by an as yet unidentified member of Lebanese Hezbollah ... converted a tanker truck into a huge bomb,

The most important thing for me today is that we as Lebanese are talking to each other.

Nowadays it has become more risky. They have listening devices stronger than the Lebanese Army. They have infiltrated everything.

actively and consistently worked to break the will of the Lebanese people, and to thwart the will of the international community.

That U.N. Security Council resolution requires getting Syrian troops and intelligence officials out of Lebanon so that the Lebanese can have elections here this spring that are free and fair and free of outside influence.

This is holding Syria accountable for actions that are indeed frustrating the safety of the Lebanese people.

This is not the behavior of a government and a state that wants to assist the international community and the Lebanese people in finding out what happened, who's responsible.

There seem to be efforts coming from Lebanese territory to deliberately create instability along the Blue Line,

Its action is aimed on the contrary at stopping foreign interference in the country and allowing the Lebanese to recover their full sovereignty and independence in line with UN resolution 1559.

Syria must immediately end the flow of arms to militias within Lebanon and cooperate with the Lebanese government on border security.

not only on the Palestinian track (but) the Lebanese track and the Syrian track so that we can have a new Middle East.

The needs of the Lebanese and regional economy are changing dramatically, and young people must adjust to the market and opportunities for enterprise that require education institutions and curriculum to adapt. Business and education partnerships are central to this process, and IBLF is pleased to have facilitated more strategic engagement of leading employers.

I jokingly say if there was one great thing about, you know, the Lebanese Civil War was that it forced me to read.

I have not yet made a final decision as to whether to go Lebanon or not. I do understand the importance of the Lebanese track,

I call on all Lebanese to adopt a historic position of unity on this day to show that our national unity is above all else and that the forces of March 14 will remain united.

For the first time in the history of Lebanon, the Lebanese feel that they have the power to decide their fate,

this hopeless attempt to derail the investigation and the Lebanese and Arab public opinion.

All this weaponry is coming to the National Lebanese Army, ... All is being taken by the army and there will not be any of these weapons in the hands of anybody.

The Depression did more to me than being a little Lebanese kid did.

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.

the Lebanese people have the right to defend their land.

The Lebanese people are resolute in foiling the attempts of this terrorist gang to destroy their spirit and are growing stronger and more aware day by day,

The Lebanese government certainly has the military capability to deploy in the south and to take the necessary steps,

The Lebanese Civil War, 1975-1990, spanned four World Cups. It would have been a more symmetrical five had the Lebanese begun in 1974, but you know, we're Mediterranean, and timing isn't our forte.