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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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The older generation had greater respect for land than science. But we live in an age when science, more than soil, has become the provider of growth and abundance. Living just on the land creates loneliness in an age of globality. – Shimon Peres

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He was the editor of our paper. He created the publishing house in Hebrew. He was – I wouldnt say the guru – but really he was our teacher and a most respected man. I wrote for the paper of the youth movement. – Shimon Peres

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teacher
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I was learning, as I did in the Ministry of Defense. I never knew, but I always learned. – Shimon Peres

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It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf. – Thomas Fuller

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The Nobel Prize is an honor unique in the world in having found its way into the hearts and minds of simple people everywhere. It casts a light of peace and reason upon us all and for that I am especially grateful. – George Wald

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Therefore I feel that the aforementioned guiding principle must be modified to read: If you desire peace, cultivate justice, but at the same time cultivate the fields to produce more bread otherwise there will be no peace. – Norman Borlaug

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Egypt has been a partner of the United States over the last 30 years, has been instrumental in keeping the peace in the Middle East between Egypt and Israel, which is a critical accomplishment that has meant so much to so many people. – Hillary Clinton

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I am not a scientist. I am, rather, an impresario of scientists. – Jacques Yves Cousteau

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The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a mans heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy. – Albert Camus

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No one has the right to threaten the health, education, and well-being of children by involving them in illegal or inappropriate work. – Hilda Solis

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[H]istory is a melodrama on the theme of parasitism, characterized by scenes that are exciting or dull, as the case may be, and many a sudden stagetrick. – Max Nordau, The Interpretation of History

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