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1 " His ignorance is encyclopedic. "
― Abba Eban
2 " There is no difference whatever between anti-Semitism and the denial of Israel's statehood. Classical anti-Semitism denies the equal right of Jews as citizens within society. Anti-Zionism denies the equal rights of the Jewish people its lawful sovereignty within the community of nations. The common principle in the two cases is discrimination."New York Times, 1975 "
3 " History teaches usthat men and nationsonly behave wiselyonce they have exhaustedall other alternatives."-- "
― Abba Eban , Personal Witness: Israel Through My Eyes
4 " A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually. "
5 " If Algeria introduced a resolution that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of 164 to 13 with 26 abstentions. "
6 " You can't achieve anything without getting in someone's way. "
7 " They never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity "
8 " When all else fails, men turn to reason. "
9 " You can always count on the American people to do the right thing, after they have exhausted all other possibilities. "
