Chaim Herzog

“For us, this resolution based on hatred, falsehood and arrogance, is devoid of any moral or legal value.”

“Democracy is a living, breathing thing and it has to be tended to.”

“One does not make peace with one's friends. One makes peace with one's enemies.”

“We are doomed to co-exist.”

“Am Yisrael Chai! The people of Israel live!”

“I carry the record of my people. I know the heights to which they are capable of soaring.”

“We are not a people that dwells in the past, but we are a people that is built on its past.”

“The equation of Zionism with racism is a lie.”

“A nation is judged by how it treats its minorities.”

“I believe in the right of every people to live in peace and dignity.”

“The purpose of the military is to defend the country, not to run it.”

“History has taught us that we cannot rely on others for our security.”