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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My heart goes out to the brave citizens of Syria, who each day risk and even sacrifice their lives to achieve freedom from a murderous regime. We in Israel welcome the historic struggle to forge democratic, peace-loving governments in our region. – Shimon Peres

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Freedom
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The Iranian regime suppresses its own people as well as others in the region. It prevents peace by sponsoring terror globally. With the ultimate weapon that it is deceptively developing, the regime aims to gain hegemony over the entire Middle East and hold the worlds economy hostage. – Shimon Peres

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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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You dont make peace with friends. You make it with very unsavory enemies. – Yitzhak Rabin

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But only art and music have the power to bring peace. – Yoko Ono

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It is better we disintegrate in peace and not in pieces. – Nnamdi Azikiwe

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It is thus tolerance that is the source of peace, and intolerance that is the source of disorder and squabbling. – Pierre Bayle

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