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

Israel is not an aviary.

Tragedy is not what men suffer but what they miss.

You can't achieve anything without getting in someone's way. You can't be detached and effective.

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.

A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.

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