Quotes from Shimon Peres
There is no alternative to peace. There is no sense to go to war.
— Shimon Peres
The wars we fought were forced upon us. Thanks to the Israel Defense Forces, we won them all, but we did not win the greatest victory that we aspired to: release from the need to win victories.
— Shimon Peres
Later on, there were some problems with our navy, so he made me the head of the navy - all things that I hardly knew anything about. I was basically an ignorant young man.
— Shimon Peres
Governments have budgets but no money, companies have money but no budgets.
— Shimon Peres
I think I was a good student, because I jumped over a school. My main interest was basically history and literature. Sports were basically basketball and swimming at a pool. I was so happy.
— Shimon Peres
I have one weakness. I don't like vacations. I like to work.
— Shimon Peres
To find a cause that's larger than yourself and then to give your life to it.
— Shimon Peres
When I look at the record of President Obama concerning the major issue security I think it's a highly satisfactory record from Israeli point of view.
— Shimon Peres
He taught me literature, and he actually taught me how to read. He was my personal mentor.
— Shimon Peres
I worked with a group of people who argued day and night - professors, officials, the Minister of Finance - but there were decisions that I had to make.
— Shimon Peres
I thought all my life that optimists and pessimists pass away the same way, so why be a pessimist?
— Shimon Peres
Peace with the Palestinians will open ports of peace all around the Mediterranean. The duty of leaders is to pursue freedom ceaselessly, even in the face of hostility, in the face of doubt and disappointment. Just imagine what could be.
— Shimon Peres