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" I've been mayor of the city of Jerusalem, which is perhaps, in some ways, more complex and more difficult than a ministerial position. "

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" I'm not in the most comfortable position, but I think my government is very stable, perhaps more stable than any government in modern Israeli history. "

" I have reached a conclusion that when we have to make a choice between greater Israel or a Jewish democratic state - and we have to make this choice, it is inevitable - then my choice is a Jewish democratic country. "

" I was not born to be prime minister, and I'm not going to stay here until the end of my life. I'm too young for that. "

" If the Gaza ceasefire proves stable, Israel will not remain in the Strip. "

" International economic and political sanctions on Iran, as crucial as they may be, are only an initial step, and must be dramatically increased. "

" Palestinian violence is not a response to the capture of the West Bank and Gaza. Palestinian nationalism's roots are not so shallow. "

" Political leaders can help change the psychological climate which affects the quality of relationships among people. "

" Barack Obama's journey to the White House has impressed and inspired the entire world. "

" I trust the integrity of the British government and the British soldiers. "

" There is nowhere I encounter greater understanding for Israel's existential issues than in the Oval Office. "

" As one of the participants in the Aqaba summit, I can testify that Israel fully expected the Palestinian Authority's newly reorganized and trained security agencies to take harsh action against the rejectionists who sought to wreck the peace process. "

" Peace is important for Israel. "

" I never thought that Syria and Israel should engage in a violent confrontation because I don't think that there is any particular interest for any of us to do it. "

" I want to arrive at the possibility of peace with the Syrians, and when I believe that the conditions are right, I will not miss the opportunity. "

" As a citizen of a democratic state, I have always believed that when a prime minister is elected in Israel, even those who voted against him at the polls are obligated to desire his success. "

" Turkey is not an enemy of Israel. I have worked closely with the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "

" Historic scores cannot be settled, and scars cannot be obliterated. "

" The military operation in Lebanon was the most successful military operation in recent Israeli history. Many in Israel don't recognise that. "

" Every word I wrote in my book is documented, certified, true, and correct. The truth wins, and that is my picture. "

" A prime minister must not promise things that can't be fulfilled. "

" When public figures write memoirs, there is always some indecision regarding how much they want to write of things as they were and how much they want to cut corners to avoid riling up others. I decided to write my memoirs exactly as they were, and I will not digress - not when things are ill at ease and not when they are comfortable. "

" In Israel, we are sorry for the loss of life of Turkish citizens in May 2010, when Israel confronted a provocative flotilla of ships bound for Gaza. I am sure that the proper way to express these sentiments to the Turkish government and the Turkish people can be found. "

" The Goldstone Committee was formed in April of 2009, after I was not prime minister. So it was a new political situation. "

" Iran is an anti-Semitic, terrorist government. "

" The dreadful terrorism perpetrated by Palestinian terrorist organizations has affected thousands of Israeli citizens, has destroyed families, and has tried to disrupt the lives of the citizens of Israel. "

" Arafat is the greatest instigator of terror. "

" Iran is a major threat to the well-being of Europe and America just as much as it is for the state of Israel. "

" When I addressed international forums as prime minister, the Israeli people expected me to present bold political initiatives that would bring peace - not arguments outlining why achieving peace now is not possible. "

" Yasser Arafat never wanted to make peace with Israel. "