Menachem Begin

“The settlement of the land of Israel is the essence of Zionism.”

“Faced with a choice between the integrity of the land of Israel and a peace treaty, we shall choose the integrity of the land of Israel.”

“The Jewish state is not a gift on a silver platter. We have had to fight for it.”

“Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family.”

“I am not a Jew with a bent spine. I am a proud Jew with 3,700 years of civilized history.”

“Let there be no more wars or bloodshed between Arabs and Israelis. Let there be no more suffering or denial of rights.”

“We grant equal rights to all our citizens. There will be no discrimination, either against Arabs or Jews.”

“This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”

“Autonomy is a proposal, it is a plan. It is not self-determination.”

“We are fighting for the sacred principles of human liberty and human decency. We are fighting for the right of men to live their own lives in their own homes.”

“There will be no more wars between Egypt and Israel.”

“We fight, therefore we are.”