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“ n em dash Alija Izetbegović, the first President of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992) and the author of several books, most notably " Islam Between East and West " and " Islamic Declaration " ”

- Alija Izetbegović

“ The deepest, most important question the human mind ever asked itself, the most important question ever asked, is : Why does something exist, rather than nothing? Or : why does something exist at all? For me, this is the fundamental question of ontology. via > Alija Izetbegović Notes From Prison, 19831988. Alija Izetbegović, the first President of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992) and the author of several books, most notably " Islam Between East and West " and " Islamic Declaration ". ”

- Alija Izetbegović

“ Pretjerano čitanje ne čini nas pametnijim. Neki ljudi jednostavno 'gutaju' knjige. Oni to čine bez onih neophodnih intervala razmišljanja, koji su potrebni da se pročitano 'svari', preradi, usvoji, razumije. Kod čitanja lični doprinos je potreban kao što je pčeli potreban 'unutrašnji' rad, pa i vrijeme, da sakupljeni cvijetni prah pretvori u med. ”

- Alija Izetbegović

“ It affirms the implementation of democracy in the future of Bosnia-Herzegovina in areas where it does not exist today,... We think this is an affirmation of Bosnia-Herzegovina's statehood. ”

- Alija Izetbegović

“ I have reminded him (Major) that there are some positive as well as some negative elements in the Dayton agreement and that lately, these negative elements are more and more prevailing. That is creating a fear among our people — a fear that that might lead to the disintegration of the country. ”

- Alija Izetbegović

“ I have reminded him (Major) that there are some positive as well as some negative elements in the Dayton agreement and that lately, these negative elements are more and more prevailing. That is creating a fear among our people — a fear that that might lead to the disintegration of the country. ”

- Alija Izetbegović

“ The time of confrontation and conflicts should be replaced with a time of construction and prosperity. ”

- Alija Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović

“ It affirms the implementation of democracy in the future of Bosnia-Herzegovina in areas where it does not exist today,... We think this is an affirmation of Bosnia-Herzegovina's statehood. ”

- Alija Izetbegović

“ I have reminded him (Major) that there are some positive as well as some negative elements in the Dayton agreement and that lately, these negative elements are more and more prevailing. That is creating a fear among our people — a fear that that might lead to the disintegration of the country. ”

- Alija Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović

“ I have reminded him (Major) that there are some positive as well as some negative elements in the Dayton agreement and that lately, these negative elements are more and more prevailing. That is creating a fear among our people — a fear that that might lead to the disintegration of the country. ”

- Alija Izetbegović

“ The time of confrontation and conflicts should be replaced with a time of construction and prosperity. ”

- Alija Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović

“ 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 Izetbegović
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