8 Quotes by Alija Izetbegovic
Alija Izetbegovic was a Bosnian Muslim politician and writer who played a crucial role in the establishment of an independent Bosnia and Herzegovina after the breakup of Yugoslavia. He was a firm believer in democracy and human rights, and his advocacy for Bosniak independence during the Bosnian War made him a symbol of resistance against Serbian aggression. As the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Izetbegovic worked tirelessly to promote peace and reconciliation in the region, and his legacy remains an inspiration to those who value freedom and justice. (Bio)
Alija Izetbegovic Quotes
To seek trouble – this is not courage, this is madness. Courage is the willingness of man to sensibly face the troubles he cannot avoid. (Meaning)
In history, good intentions do not always make good consequences (Meaning)
When a man is ill,he has only one wish -to gain health,and when he does -then come a hundred wishes and he turns even unhappier than when he was lying sick in bed
I would sacrifice peace for a sovereign Bosnia-Herzegovina … but for that peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina I would not sacrifice sovereignty.
People complain that life is short,for me it seems very long.
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.
Science attempts to figure out laws and then uses it later. While the work of art reflects the cosmic order without asking for an explanation
We Bosniaks would for sure fight for integrity of Bosnia.
― Alija Izetbegovic Quotes
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