"Israel wants to make it clear to the government of Egypt that it has no aggressive intentions whatsoever against any Arab state at all"

-- Levi Eshkol

#War Quotes #Government Quotes #Israel Quotes

“I don't think I've got the expertise with which to nit-pick, and I freely admit that my motivation to support charities has been emotional, rather than as a result of being particularly well informed as to how the money is used.”
“Now God be thanked that the name of a hill is such music, that the name of a river can heal.”
“No government in the world kills its people, unless it's led by a crazy person.”

Source : "ABC's Barbara Walters' Interview With Syrian President Bashar al-Assad". Interview with Barbara Walters, abcnews.go.com. December 7, 2011.
“I have a tendency to want to understand everything people say and everything I hear, both at work and outside, even at a distance, even if itâ€™s one of the innumerable languages I donâ€™t know, even if itâ€™s in an indistinguishable murmur or imperceptible whisper, even if it would be better that I didnâ€™t understand and whatâ€™s said is not intended for my ears or is said precisely so I wonâ€™t understand it.”
“We are all born as empty vessels which can be shaped by moral values.”
“Where there is abundance you can afford waste.”
“Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it's always about being honest. I learned how to behave on a film set from Jim Broadbent. He was a great example of someone with a fantastic career who kept his feet on the ground.”
“Although they only give gold medals in the field of athletics, I encourage everyone to look into themselves and find their own personal dream, whatever that may be - sports, medicine, law, business, music, writing, whatever. The same principles apply. Turn your dream into a goal and learn how to attack that goal systematically. Break it into bite-size chunks that seem possible, and then don't give up. Just keep plugging away.”

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