The State of Israel will prove itself not by material wealth, not by military might or technical achievement, but by its moral character and human values.

To shatter even the largest stones on earth, it takes only a small quantity of explosive powder.

When a Jew, in America or in South Africa, talks to his Jewish companions about 'our' government, he means the government of Israel.

Thought is a strenuous art - few practice it, and then only at rare times.

Why should the Arabs make peace? If I was an Arab leader I would never make terms with Israel. That is natural: we have taken their country. Sure God promised it to us, but what does that matter to them? Our God is not theirs.

Suffering makes a people greater, and we have suffered much. We had a message to give the world, but we were overwhelmed, and the message was cut off in the middle. In time there will be millions of us - becoming stronger and stronger - and we will complete the message.

We must do everything to ensure they [the Palestinian refugees] never do return