I have to think about the possible ramifications of an early retirement.

Political leaders can help change the psychological climate which affects the quality of relationships among people.

Leadership is tested not by one's capacity to survive politically but by the ability to make tough decisions in trying times.

I sometimes feel tired. But there are so many reasons for being tired.

I want to arrive at the possibility of peace with the Syrians, and when I believe that the conditions are right, I will not miss the opportunity.

How are fears born? They are born because of differences in tradition and history; they are born because of differences in emotional, political and national circumstances. Because of such differences, people fear they cannot live together.

For thousands of years, we Jews have been nourished and sustained by a yearning for our historic land. I, like many others, was raised with a deep conviction that the day would never come when we would have to relinquish parts of the land of our forefathers. I believed and to this day still believe in our people's eternal and historic right to this entire land.