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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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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Peace with the Palestinians will open ports of peace all around the Mediterranean. The duty of leaders is to pursue freedom ceaselessly, even in the face of hostility, in the face of doubt and disappointment. Just imagine what could be. – Shimon Peres

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Care less for your harvest than for how it is shared and your life will have meaning and your heart will have peace. – Kent Nerburn

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Character… is a habit, the daily choice of right over wrong it is a moral quality which grows to maturity in peace and is not suddenly developed on the outbreak of war. – Charles Wilson

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If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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A peace deal requires agreements, and you dont make agreements with your friends, you make agreements with your enemies. – Richard Holbrooke

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