“I believe that our democratic values are also born out of our Jewish faith, a 'love for the stranger,' and equality before the law - these are not foreign values: this is Judaism.”

“Direct talks is the only possible way to build trust and to resolve the conditions for a peace perspective between Palestinians and Israelis.”

“A friendship between Germany and Israel didn't always seem natural.”

“A multicultural society does not reject the culture of the other but is prepared to listen, to see, to dialogue and, in the final analysis, to possibly accept the other's culture without compromisi...”

“We are living in a multicultural society. Our role as leaders is to enable grappling with this situation, even when multiculturalism is difficult.”

“It seems to me that many of the belligerent Jewish movements that were built upon hatred of Arabs - and I'm not only talking about Lieberman, but within the Likud as well - grew out of the patroniz...”

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”

“If I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drowned, why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and t...”

“I'm an Earth ecstatic, and my creed is simple: All life is sacred, life loves life, and we are capable of improving our behavior toward one another. As basic as that is, for me it's also tonic and ...”

“Human thinking can be changed if man is offered the pleasure of money or the sadness of its absence.”

“Economic and financial conversion is actually attainable, thanks to this principle of truth and honesty.”

“If we don't learn from each others experience, we are forced to listen to people who have economic reasons to withhold critical information from us all. The other option is to wait for the governme...”

“The time to hesitate is through.”

“A little credulity helps one on through life very smoothly.”