Rafik Hariri Quotes
Born: November 1, 1944
Rafik Hariri was a visionary whose life embodied the art of transformation. As a self-made billionaire and Lebanon’s prime minister, he sculpted Beirut from the rubble of war into a canvas of hope, proving that creativity is the bridge between destruction and renaissance. His philosophy was rooted in the belief that true art lies in building bridges—between cultures, economies, and shattered communities. Hariri’s quotes resonate because they speak to the courage of creation, the resilience of vision, and the power of seeing the world not as it is, but as it could be. His legacy is a masterpiece of determined optimism.
Rafik Hariri Quotes (9)
"You know, it is very clear that the Israelis, they don't want this plan and they don't agree."
— Rafik Hariri"We don't think that we are in a quarrel with anybody. We may have a difference of opinion, but we'll not allow such differences of opinion to grow into a problem that stands in the way of reconstructing the country and regaining the democratic path."
— Rafik Hariri"I never threatened him and no Syrian intelligence officer has ever pointed a gun to his head."
— Rafik Hariri"We need to restore the confidence in the country, first of all."
— Rafik Hariri"We want to see Israel withdraw from our territory. But we don't want to be accountable vis-a-vis Israel on the security basis, because we don't see, in the absence of a peace agreement, that Lebanon can really be accountable to Israel if anything happens."
— Rafik Hariri"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."
— Rafik Hariri"On the other hand, we have in Israel, an Israeli government which has been elected by the Israeli people. Their political agenda is not for peace. They are from the camp anti-peace."
— Rafik Hariri"Mehlis will go all the way and we want to go all the way. These arrests show that no matter how high the perpetrators are, they will face the consequences of what they did."
— Rafik Hariri"And on the other hand, we see that the Israeli government is attacking that part of the Palestinian leader."
— Rafik Hariri