Quote by Shimon Peres
That was my first lesson from Ben-Gurion. Then I saw him making pe

That was my first lesson from Ben-Gurion. Then I saw him making peace, and I saw him making war. He mobilized me before the war. The man was a very rare combination between a real intellectual and a born leader. There is a contradiction between the two. – Shimon Peres

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When I am speaking about American presidents, I have to speak about my very special relations with President Clinton. He contributed more to peace than anybody else in the American sense. – Shimon Peres

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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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I think I was a good student, because I jumped over a school. My main interest was basically history and literature. Sports were basically basketball and swimming at a pool. I was so happy. – Shimon Peres

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We have peace with God as soon as we believe, but not always with ourselves. The pardon may be past the princes hand and seal, and yet not put into the prisoners hand. – William Gurnall

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To defeat the aggressors is not enough to make peace durable. The main thing is to discard the ideology that generates war. – Ludwig von Mises

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He belonged to that army known as invincible in peace, invisible in war. – William Tecumseh Sherman

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