"Now, I learned soon enough, that among the three, two don't trust the third one - the third one is the government. Both industry and unions feel the government is a talking organization and a spending organization."

"Peace with the Palestinians will open ports of peace all around the Mediterranean. The duty of leaders is to pursue freedom ceaselessly, even in the face of hostility, in the face of doubt and disappointment. Just imagine what could be."

"Israel welcomes the wind of change, and sees a window of opportunity. Democratic and science-based economies by nature desire peace. Israel does not want to be an island of affluence in an ocean of poverty. Improvements in our neighbours' lives mean improvements to the neighbourhood in which we live."

"Bringing an end to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians may help the young Arab generation to realise their aspirations. Israel is more than willing to offer our experience in building a modern economy in spite of limited resources to the whole region."

"To question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Clear thinking requires courage even more than intellect. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law."

"Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil in its worst state, an intolerable one."