Famous Shimon Peres Quotations

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"They're endangering every attempt to build a block of peace again, ... This reduces very much the necessary trust for going back and negotiating with the responsible party."
by Shimon Peres
"He altered the image of the Jew from that of rabbi, merchant, wanderer, to that of scientist, farmer and soldier."
by Shimon Peres
"He restored the Bible to its people, he restored the people to the Bible."
by Shimon Peres
"If a problem has no solution, it may not be a problem, but a fact- not to be solved, but to be coped with over time."
by Shimon Peres
"If a problem has no solution, it may not be a problem, but a fact - not to be solved, but to be coped with over time."
by Shimon Peres
"It is not only the psychology of the people that makes them so exacting-their geographical situation has been equally problematic."
by Shimon Peres
"Leading the Jewish people is not easy-we are a divided, obstinate, highly individualistic people who have cultivated faith, sharp-wittedness and polemics to a very high level."
by Shimon Peres
"Nothing had excited me-the huge cars, the entourages, the bodyguards, the policeman jumping to attention, all meant nothing to me ... till I came to the old man's office. (On becoming prime minister)"
by Shimon Peres
"Why cross an ocean when you can cross a river Why should we sail to Washington when we can meet right away 10 miles from here (On Middle East peace initiative)"
by Shimon Peres


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