Our government makes no sense unless it is founded on a deeply held religious belief - and I don't care what it is.

Because, therefore, we are defending a way of life, we must be respectful of that way of life as we proceed to the solution of our problem. We must not violate its principles and its precepts, and we must not destroy from within what we are trying to defend from without.

We are not saints. We know we make mistakes, but at least our heart is with the right cause.

The most terrible job in warfare is to be a second lieutenant leading a platoon when you are on the battlefield.

The people of Israel, like those of the United States, are imbued with a religious faith and a sense of moral values

The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.

It is not enough to take this weapon out of the hands of soldiers. It must be put into the hands of those who will know how to strip its military casing and adapt it to the arts of peace.