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" I believe that in the long run, separation between Israel and the Palestinians is the best solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "

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" I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act. "

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" The world is no longer against us. "

" As prime minister, I changed Israel's position on peace negotiations. I made it clear that we are ready to go along with Resolution 242 of the U.N. Security Council, which specifies withdrawal to secure and recognized boundaries in the context of peace. "

" Regardless of some disagreements in the past with Dr. Kissinger, I personally had a very good relationship with the secretary when I served as ambassador to the United States and later on as premier. "

" President Sadat of Egypt made a historic breakthrough in 1977 when he put an end to war and convinced both Egyptians and Israelis that he was ready to make peace. He broke down the walls of suspicion and prejudice. "

" I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government. "

" Terror cannot be finished by one war. "

" Israel has an important principle: It is only Israel that is responsible for our security. "

" There's nothing harder than defining oneself. "

" I'm trying to learn the lessons of the past, but not to make speeches about the past. "

" Lebanon is a Syrian protectorate. The Lebanese dare not do anything without the approval of Damascus. "

" It is our duty, to ourselves and to our children, to see the new world as it is now. "

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" Arafat carried out what I consider to be atrocities. "

" Jerusalem is united, will never be divided again. "

" I don't pretend that I can imagine myself as a Palestinian. "

" Practically the only way to dry the swamp of radical Islam is through economic development and an improved standard of living. "

" No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able to toy with the idea of achieving more by the way of violence. "

" Israel's willingness to cooperate closely with the U.S. in protecting American interests in the region altered her image in the eyes of many officials in Washington. "

" I would like Israel to be a Jewish state, and therefore not to annex over 2 million Palestinians who live in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to Israel, which will make Israel a bi-national state. "

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" We do not celebrate the death of our enemies. "

" A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It is an essential step in the peace process leading towards a real peace. "

" Only the change on the international scene, the crisis in the gulf, and the strong, firm position of the United States against aggression between two Arab countries created realities that led to the Madrid Peace Conference. "

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" Israel is no longer a people that dwells alone, and has to join the global journey toward peace, reconciliation and international cooperation. "