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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In Israel, a land lacking in natural resources, we learned to appreciate our greatest national advantage: our minds. Through creativity and innovation, we transformed barren deserts into flourishing fields and pioneered new frontiers in science and technology. – 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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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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Competition in armament, both land and naval, is not only a terrible burden upon the people, but I believe it to be one of the greatest menaces to the peace of the world. – Frank B. Kellogg

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I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself. – Nelson Mandela

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The Nobel Peace Prize opened up a door in my heart. – Aung San Suu Kyi

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Let us not deceive ourselves we must elect world peace or world destruction. – Bernard Baruch

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Life and death. They are somehow sweetly and beautifully mixed, but I dont know how. – Gloria Swanson

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For fast-acting relief, try slowing down. – Lily Tomlin

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January, month of empty pockets! Let us endure this evil month, anxious as a theatrical producers forehead. – Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

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We all knew there was just one way to improve our odds for survival: train, train, train. Sometimes, if your training is properly intense it will kill you. More often — much, much more often — it will save your life. – Richard Marcinko

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