Quotes by Shimon Peres

"I worked with a group of people who argued day and night - professors, officials, the Minister of Finance - but there were decisions that I had to make."

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"There is no alternative to peace. There is no sense to go to war."

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"In Israel, a land lacking in natural resources, we learned to appreciate our greatest national advantage: our minds. Through creativity and innovation, we transformed barren deserts into flourishing fields and pioneered new frontiers in science and technology."

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"He was the editor of our paper. He created the publishing house in Hebrew. He was - I wouldn't say the 'guru' - but really he was our teacher and a most respected man. I wrote for the paper of the youth movement."

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