Fatos Nano Quotes
Born: September 16, 1952
Fatos Nano, a towering and often controversial figure in Albanian politics, has distilled a lifetime of navigating upheaval and rebuilding into a philosophy of relentless action. His legacy is not merely one of political leadership, but of resilience against overwhelming odds. Nano’s worldview is forged in the crucible of crisis, teaching that progress is born not from waiting for perfect conditions, but from seizing the moment and imposing order on chaos. His quotes resonate because they speak to the raw, unglamorous work of transformation—the grit required to move from survival to success. For those seeking the courage to act, Nano offers a stark, motivating truth: change is a battle won by the persistent.
Fatos Nano Quotes (19)
"Organising free and fair elections is more important than the result itself."
— Fatos Nano"To rebuild this country will take a long time but we have the mandate and the people support us."
— Fatos Nano"We have gone through everything as a nation - partition, dictatorship, and even anarchy."
— Fatos Nano"Milosevic will never stop, because he is fighting for personal power in Serbia. The only way to stop him is cutting the functioning of his war machine. He is spending $1.7 million a day on his war machine in Kosovo."
— Fatos Nano"All sorts of artillery installations, rockets and tank units that are firing on civilians in Kosovo should be neutralized. If that means air strikes, then NATO should carry out air strikes."
— Fatos Nano"Today in the era of globalization there is no such issue as borders between states of the same nation."
— Fatos Nano"If we follow the traditional way of thought, there will always be traditional enemies. Extremist circles from both sides will find causes to give rise to problems."
— Fatos Nano"Albania does not feel alone. It is part of the Partnership for Peace structures in NATO, and it will do what it can within that."
— Fatos Nano"Albania is at risk and we are living in difficult times."
— Fatos Nano"Albanians are a nation of freedom fighters who know something about living under oppression."
— Fatos Nano"I am hopeful that no one will forget what happened in Bosnia."
— Fatos Nano"If we didn't have the Albanian entrepreneurial spirit and financial support from the diaspora, this stupid political class would have destroyed the country by now."
— Fatos Nano"Kosovo is too close to Europe. It is not only close to Albania, it is close to Greece, Italy, Germany and Switzerland, where there are still many Kosovo refugees. Spontaneous reactions could multiply."
— Fatos Nano"Most of Albania considers this Government to be legitimate."
— Fatos Nano"People didn't vote left or right in the election. They voted for putting an end to all the primitive political history."
— Fatos Nano"That is why we wholeheartedly support the American-led effort to free the people of Iraq. And though we are a small country with a small military, we are proud to stand side by side with our allies in the fight to end the reign of terror in Baghdad."
— Fatos Nano"Thus, neither my government nor myself, personally, are without ideals and responsibilities."
— Fatos Nano"To see for themselves what the United States has been willing to undertake in the name of freedom. We should all visit Normandy. We should pay homage to those brave Americans who stormed ashore at Omaha Beach and gave their lives for the freedom of others."
— Fatos Nano"We are not only talking about waves of refugees coming to Greece, to Italy, and elsewhere. Destabilizing the Balkans means Lebanonization, and that means destabilizing all of Europe."
— Fatos Nano