[Indira Gandhi] answered cautiously at first. Then she opened up like a flower and the conversation flowed along without obstacles, in mutual sympathy.

Have you ever thought that war is a madhouse and that everyone in the war is a patient?

I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.

The moment you give up your principles, and your values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period.

Physical courage is a great test.

It brought back to mind the injustice I spoke of, the solitude that oppresses women intent on defending their own destinies, their own dreams, their own mistakes.

Arafat contradicts himself every five minutes. He always plays the double-cross, lies even if you ask him what time it is.