I learned that public service is a privilege that must be based on moral foundations. Shimon Peres More Quotes by Shimon Peres More Quotes From Shimon Peres This is the start of the real peace we have sought for so long. Shimon Peres opinion It should surprise no one that when some call the gay parade a parade of animals, that a 16-year-old girl is stabbed, those who incite against Israel's Arabs, should not be surprised that churches and mosques are torched and even a baby is burned in the dead of night. Shimon Peres world In that case, I think the rules created differences, and all of us have to look -- including our prime minister -- to go back to the basic rules and respect. Shimon Peres world David Ben-Gurion was a mythic figure, the founding father of Israel and a modern-day prophet, but he was also a real man who stormed through history on human legs. It was my great privilege to know him and work with him for many years. Shimon Peres manworkfatherhistory Poverty and ignorance, which beget terror, are not eradicated by firing artillery shells. Borders do not stop rockets, and barbed wire does not prevent terror. Shimon Peres stopshellspovertyignorance Israel has its attractions. It's the most dramatic country in the world. Everybody's engaged. Everybody argues. When I leave Israel, I get a little bit bored, you know? Shimon Peres knowyoucountryworld The Jews' greatest contribution to history is dissatisfaction! We're a nation born to be discontented. Whatever exists we believe can be changed for the better. Shimon Peres nationbetterbelievehistory My greatest mistake is that my dreams were too small. Shimon Peres greatestdreamssmallmistake I dreamed of a future as a muscular, tanned, kibbutznik, who plowed the fertile fields of the Jezreel Valley in the day, sang religiously in the dining hall in the evening, and fiercely guarded the farmland at night, riding a noble horse. Shimon Peres dayeveningfuturenight Count the dreams of your mind; if the numbers of the dreams exceeds the number of achievements, you are young. Shimon Peres yourdreamsyoumind When I was a child, Israel was a legend more than a reality. She emerged from a dream, and today she has surpassed that dream. Shimon Peres legendchildtodayreality Let all of us turn from bullets to ballots, from guns to shovels. Shimon Peres usturngunsbullets I felt that if I could make the world better for the young, that would be the greatest thing we can do. Shimon Peres betterif-i-couldyoungworld From my earliest youth, I have known that while one is obliged to plan with care the stages of one's journey, one is entitled to dream, and keep dreaming, of its destination. A man may feel as old as his years yet as young as his dreams. Shimon Peres dreamsmanyouthjourney The signing of the Israel-PLO accord is more than a political milestone. It is a transformative event which touches every Jewish family - physically, emotionally, spiritually. Shimon Peres eventmorefamilypolitical
