Aphorisms

The best government is always the one that has yet to come,
provided that it never comes.

They are applying the "sticks and carrots" policy.
First they beat us with sticks, then with carrots.

I am afraid we will have a stormy past
even in the future.

It's a draw.
Let's throw a dice to see who will write history.

God exists. If it doesn't, Ahtisaari's plan will be automatically applied.

I am ready to negotiate even with war criminals.
I practiced in front of the mirror.

We are calling on the ghost to return inside the lamp.
His freedom of movement will be guaranteed

The verdict surprised everybody.
Especially the judge.

War criminals were giving autographs.
That's how the peace deal was signed.

We have a very prominent role in the negotiations process.
Everybody wants our signature.

Let’s return to the negotiating table.
What are you drinking?

He was born in Serbia, but he died in another country.
In his native village.

Democracy is when you can say
what you don't even dare to think about.

The presence of international troops in Kosovo is very reassuring for the remaining Serbs.
It means a lot to them that someone is there to help them leave the province in a fast and secure way.

With the secession of Kosovo, Serbia will not lose anything.
All the arguments will remain on her side.

I went on a tourist trip abroad,
but I couldn't find a job.

We favor the development of small and medium enterprises.
We turned big ones into medium, and medium ones into small.

I won't tell you my nationality,
otherwise you will call me a Serb nationalist.

I read an gripping postmodern novel.
All the time I feared that something would happen.

Offence is our best defence,
but we didn't come to defend ourselves.