Nobody does Israel any service by proclaiming its 'right to exist.' Israel's right to exist, like that of the United States, Saudi Arabia and 152 other states, is axiomatic and unreserved. Israel's legitimacy is not suspended in midair awaiting acknowledgement.... There is certainly no other state, big or small, young or old, that would consider mere recognition of its 'right to exist' a favor, or a negotiable concession.

I think that this is the first war in history that on the morrow the victors sued for peace and the vanquished called for unconditional surrender.

Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

It is our experience that political leaders do not always mean the opposite of what they say.

Salvation, the prophets tell us, is preconditioned by repentance. The redeeming act of God waits upon man's initiative.

Playing the game I have learned the meaning of humility. It has given me an understanding of futility of the human effort.

A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.