Shimon Peres Quotes

They thought that I was a man with reasonable judgment, so I was never under pressure from my parents; I could do whatever I wanted. I never had a negative word from them, nothing whatsoever.
Shimon Peres

Parents, Nothing, Thought

Today, the people are governing the governments. And when they begin to talk to each other, they are surprised, they can be friends. Why should we hate each other?
Shimon Peres

Today, Hate, Friends

We asked the workers to give up 25 percent of their salaries. Imagine! We asked the industrialists to freeze all costs, no matter what the inflation is.
Shimon Peres

Give, Matter, Imagine

What should be the future of Israel? Is the land the most important choice, and for that reason to keep the whole of the land at any cost, or to have a partition and build the Jewish state on part of the land? And the other part?
Shimon Peres

Future, Important, Keep

When I am speaking about American presidents, I have to speak about my very special relations with President Clinton. He contributed more to peace than anybody else in the American sense.
Shimon Peres

Peace, Special, Else

When I look at the record of President Obama concerning the major issue security I think it's a highly satisfactory record from Israeli point of view.
Shimon Peres

Point, President, Security

You know when civilization began? With the invention of the mirror.
Shimon Peres

Mirror, Invention, Began

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Biography

Nationality: Israeli

Type: Statesman

Born: August 21, 1923

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