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Governments are based on power, companies are based on goodwill, which allows them to invest in the future.
Shimon Peres
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Shimon Peres
Age: 93 †
Born: 1923
Born: August 16
Died: 2016
Died: September 28
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President Of Israel
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Szymon Perski
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You know who is against democracy in the Middle East? The husbands. They got used to their way of life. Now, the traditional way of life must change. Everybody must change. If you don't give equal rights to women, you can't progress.
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I read when I get up in the morning, when I can during the day and every single evening. Most of my weekends are spent reading great books. Books are my constant companions. If you eat three times a day you'll be fed. But if you read three times a day you'll be wise.
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Hamas married the Iranians. It was their choice. They are the same family.
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The internet, Facebook and Twitter have created mass communications and social spaces that regimes cannot control.
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Iran is a great problem, but not necessarily a great country. In fact, I think it is a very weak country.
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Look, Israel doesn't intend to introduce nuclear weapons, but if people are afraid that we have them, why not? It's a deterrent.
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I will confine myself to reaffirming the Israel will not be the first country to introduce nuclear weapons to the region.
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Why cross and ocean when you can cross a river? Why should we sail to Washington when we can meet right away 10 miles from here?
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In Israel, a land lacking in natural resources, we learned to appreciate our greatest national advantage: our minds. Through creativity and innovation, we transformed barren deserts into flourishing fields and pioneered new frontiers in science and technology.
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In the Middle East, the conflict today is a matter of generations and not of cultures.
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