Our intention to regard the closing of the Straits as a casus belli was communicated...to the foreign ministers of those states which… — Abba Eban Copy Share Image
“History teaches us that men and nations only behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives." --” — Abba Eban Copy Share Image
Time and again these governments have rejected proposals today - and longed for them tomorrow. — Abba Eban Copy Share Image
Playing the game I have learned the meaning of humility. It has given me an understanding of futility of the human effort. — Abba Eban Copy Share Image
“If Algeria introduced a resolution that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of 164… — Abba Eban Copy Share Image
Science is not a sacred cow. Science is a horse. Don’t worship it. Feed it. [Addressing a group of prospective contributors to an Israeli… — Abba Eban Copy Share Image
Human beings act intelligently only after they have exhausted the alternatives — Abba Eban Copy Share Image
Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as individuals. — Abba Eban Copy Share Image
You can't achieve anything without getting in someone's way. You can't be detached and effective. — Abba Eban Copy Share Image
