What should be the future of Israel? Is the land the most important choice, and for that reason to keep the whole… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
Peace with the Palestinians will open ports of peace all around the Mediterranean. The duty of leaders is to pursue freedom ceaselessly,… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
Germany and Israel should dream together for a Middle East in which all the countries are willing to exchange the dispute of… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
In Israel, a land lacking in natural resources, we learned to appreciate our greatest national advantage: our minds. Through creativity and innovation,… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
Israel was born under the British mandate. We learned from the British what democracy means, and how it behaves in a time… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
The present Arab uprising didn't stem from Israel. The old guard is trying to keep down the young chickens. The old guard… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
I have the highest respect for Obama. I have worked with 10 American presidents, both Republicans and Democrats. As far as Israeli… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
The Middle East is ailing. The malady stems from pervasive violence, shortages of food, water and educational opportunities, discrimination against women and… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
Many Syrians understand that the only option that exists is the option of peace, which means the option of compromise, .. Nobody… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
My family's dream, and my own, was to live in Israel, and our eventual voyage to the port of Jaffa was like… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
The history of Israel is divided into two parts. One, under attack that we have had to defend ourselves. When you defend… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
Leading the Jewish people is not easy -- we are a divided, obstinate, highly individualistic people who have cultivated faith, sharp wittedness… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
Bulgaria is a true friend of Israel, that stood up to save the Jewish people 70 years ago in Europe, and who… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
I cannot go to elections with an open stomach. If you want to negotiate we have to conclude it before the elections.… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
My goal in life was to serve my people, and the most important service for the Jewish people is building the land,… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
Bringing an end to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians may help the young Arab generation to realise their aspirations. Israel… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
A solution of two national states - a Jewish state, Israel; an Arab state, Palestine. The Palestinians are our closest neighbors. I… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
The Jews' greatest contribution to history is dissatisfaction! We're a nation born to be discontented. Whatever exists we believe can be changed… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
Today, Israel is stronger than ever. Israel has defensive tools of its own - those developed in the past and those developed… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
The signing of the Israel-PLO accord is more than a political milestone. It is a transformative event which touches every Jewish family… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
We checked carefully the international law - what does a nation do when terrorists are using civilians to defend their life, as… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
Until the Yom Kippur War, in 1973, until then Israel didn't have a chance but to fight for her life. We were… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
He was the editor of our paper. He created the publishing house in Hebrew. He was - I wouldn't say the "guru"… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
My heart goes out to the brave citizens of Syria, who each day risk and even sacrifice their lives to achieve freedom… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
I don't think for example that the Indians look at [what is right and what is wrong] that way [the Palestinians do].… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
The Middle East is replete with both new and old threats. One should not underestimate these threats, but not be alarmed by… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
Israel welcomes the wind of change, and sees a window of opportunity. Democratic and science-based economies by nature desire peace. Israel does… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
David Ben-Gurion was a mythic figure, the founding father of Israel and a modern-day prophet, but he was also a real man… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
That was my first lesson from Ben-Gurion. Then I saw him making peace, and I saw him making war. He mobilized me… — Shimon Peres Copy Share Image
One of the things the United States does well is building coalitions. What the U.S. knows is that if you don't have a coalition… — Shimon Peres Copy Share
I don't think anybody who carries a rifle carries the future. Because I don't believe that you can really change the world by killing… — Shimon Peres Copy Share
I thought all my life that optimists and pessimists pass away the same way, so why be a pessimist? — Shimon Peres Copy Share
I call on the Iranian people: it is not too late to replace the corrupt regime and return to your glorious Persian heritage, a… — Shimon Peres Copy Share
In many ways, the media today makes dictatorship impossible. But it also makes democracy intolerable. — Shimon Peres Copy Share
For many years the stakes were clear. There were the Arabs attacking us and us defending ourselves, so basically there were no real problems… — Shimon Peres Copy Share
When it becomes a bloody reality, we have to come together and look at what can be done to return to the order of… — Shimon Peres Copy Share
A politician and a government should be judged by one way only: on the record of what you do or did, not on what… — Shimon Peres Copy Share
We are living in a world where image-making is important, so we ignore the facts. — Shimon Peres Copy Share
The internet, Facebook and Twitter have created mass communications and social spaces that regimes cannot control. — Shimon Peres Copy Share
We had a lot of support - don't give me "the world", just the televisions. In America we enjoy support,China is neutral, India is… — Shimon Peres Copy Share
![“I cannot go to elections with an open stomach. If you want to negotiate we have to conclude it before the elections. I cannot just start the negotiations [with Palestinians] saying we are ready to do this and that and not having any reply.” quote by Shimon Peres](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cea/shimon-peres-1970_election_i-cannot-go-to-elections-with-an-open-st_2790727.png)
![“I don't think for example that the Indians look at [what is right and what is wrong] that way [the Palestinians do]. There are a billion, 200 million people in that part of the world. Why? They suffer from terror. People that do not suffer from it don't understand what I'm talking about, you know?” quote by Shimon Peres](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/206/shimon-peres-1970_billions_i-don-t-think-for-example-that-the-india_2696671.png)
