We could not guard every water pipeline from being blown up and every tree from being uprooted. We could not prevent every murder of a worker in an orchard or a family in their beds. But it was in our power to set high price for our blood, a price too high for the Arab community, the Arab army, or the Arab governments to think it worth paying... It was in our power to cause the Arab governments to renounce 'the policy of strength' toward Israel by turning it into a demonstration of weakness.

It lies upon the people's shoulders to prepare for the war, but it lies upon the Israeli army to carry out the fight with the ultimate object of erecting the Israeli Empire.

The method of collective punishment so far has proved effective.

I am not supposed to be an expert in every field. I am supposed to be an expert in picking experts.

Most important, don't do anything you don't want.

It's a democracy and if I am outvoted, I have to accept the majority decisions.

I have only one eye. Do you want me to look at the road or the at the speedometer.