Quote by Shimon Peres
Israel was born under the British mandate. We learned from the Bri

Israel was born under the British mandate. We learned from the British what democracy means, and how it behaves in a time of danger, war and terror. We thank Britain for introducing freedom and respect of human rights both in normal and demanding circumstances. – Shimon Peres

Other quotes by Shimon Peres

I worked with a group of people who argued day and night – professors, officials, the Minister of Finance – but there were decisions that I had to make. – Shimon Peres

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finance
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Now, I learned soon enough, that among the three, two dont trust the third one – the third one is the government. Both industry and unions feel the government is a talking organization and a spending organization. – Shimon Peres

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Government
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The Middle East is ailing. The malady stems from pervasive violence, shortages of food, water and educational opportunities, discrimination against women and – the most virulent cause of all – the absence of freedom. – Shimon Peres

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Food
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Other Quotes from
Freedom
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Our work is a scream of freedom. – Christo

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Freedom

While Democrats fussed with the details of health care reforms, conservatives spent months telling the nation that the real issue is freedom, that whats on the line is American liberty itself. – Thomas Frank

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Freedom

Now we understand much more clearly. why people from all over the world want to come to New York and to America. Its called freedom. – Rudy Giuliani

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Freedom

In the end, nature is inexorable: it has no reason to hurry and, sooner or later, it takes what belongs to it. Unconsciously and inflexibly obedient to its own laws, it doesnt know art, just as it doesnt know freedom, just as it doesnt know goodness. – Ivan Turgenev

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Freedom

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I dont get acting jobs because of my looks. – Alec Baldwin

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Actors, Acting

I always thought we had an environmental problem, but I hadnt realized how urgent it was. James Lovelock writes that by the end of this century there will be one billion people left. – Vivienne Westwood

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environmental

Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive us everything, even our gigantic intellects. – Oscar Wilde

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Love