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We want a full peace, normalization in all fields. -Menachem Begin
I come to Jerusalem. There, the sky is blue and memory becomes clear. -Menachem Begin
Operation Peace for Galilee is not a military operation resulting from the lack of an alternative. -Menachem Begin
Some men never seem to grow old. Always active in thought, always ready to adopt new ideas, they are never chargeable with foggyism. Satisfied, yet ever dissatisfied, settled, yet ever unsettled, they always enjoy the best of what is, are the first to find the best of what will be.
After 1957, Israel had to wait 10 full years for its flag to fly again over that liberated portion of the homeland. -Menachem Begin
But an innovation, to grow organically from within, has to be based on an intact tradition, so our idea is to bring together musicians who represent all these traditions, in workshops, festivals, and concerts, to see how we can connect with each other in music.
Modern stupidity means not ignorance but the nonthought of received ideas.
A new idea must not be judged by its immediate results.
One is astonished in the study of history at the recurrence of the idea that evil must be forgotten, distorted, skimmed over. We must not remember that Daniel Webster got drunk but only that he was a splendid constitutional lawyer. We must forget that George Washington was a slave owner . . . and simply remember the things we regard as creditable and inspiring. The difficulty, of course, with this philosophy is that history loses its value as an incentive and example; it paints perfect man and noble nations, but it does not tell the truth.
He who threatens us will find us deaf to his threats. We are willing to listen only to rational arguments. -Menachem Begin
