Levi Eshkol

“We are a nation that has returned to its homeland. We have no other country.”

“The Bible is the most precious possession of the Jewish people. It is our mandate for our land.”

“We have returned to our land, we have established our State, and we shall not be moved from here.”

“The State of Israel will not be a bully. But it will not be a sucker either.”

“The establishment of diplomatic relations with Germany is a necessity of our statehood.”

“Water is to us what oil is to the Arabs.”

“Our goal is peace, but a peace that will ensure our security.”

“We did not want this war; we did everything to prevent it. But it was forced upon us.”

“We have decided to declare a general mobilization, and to call up the reserves.”

“The map of the Middle East has been changed by us. It will never be the same again.”

“We are obliged to be strong, not only for our own sake but for the sake of peace in the region.”