20 Quotes by Abba Eban
Abba Eban was an Israeli diplomat, politician, and scholar who played a critical role in the formation of the state of Israel. He served as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations and as Minister of Foreign Affairs, representing Israel in international forums and negotiating peace agreements with neighboring countries. Eban was known for his eloquence and his ability to articulate complex political issues in clear, concise language. He was also a prolific author and wrote several books on Israeli history and international relations. Eban was a passionate advocate for the state of Israel and worked tirelessly to promote its interests on the world stage. He was a towering figure in Israeli politics and diplomacy and his contributions to the state of Israel will be remembered for generations to come. (Bio)
Abba Eban Quotes
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
If Algeria introduced a resolution declaring that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of 164 to 13 with 26 abstentions.
Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually. (Meaning)
Israel is not an aviary.
You can’t achieve anything without getting in someone’s way. You can’t be detached and effective.
Zionism is nothing more, but also nothing less, than the Jewish People’s sense of origin and destination in the Land linked eternally with its name. It is also the instrument whereby the Jewish Nation seeks an authentic fulfillment of itself.
The Jews are the living embodiment of the minority, the constant reminder of what duties societies owe their minorities, whoever they might be.
One of the chief tasks of any dialogue with the Gentile world is to prove that the distinction between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism is not a distinction at all.
I think that this is the first war in history that on the morrow the victors sued for peace and the vanquished called for unconditional surrender.
A nation writes its history in the image of its ideal.
His ignorance is encyclopedic.
Tragedy is the difference between what is and what could have been.
It is our experience that political leaders do not always mean the opposite of what they say.
Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as individuals.
Human beings act intelligently only after they have exhausted the alternatives
Better to be disliked than pitied. (Meaning)
Salvation, the prophets tell us, is preconditioned by repentance. The redeeming act of God waits upon man’s initiative.
It [idolatry] nourishes mans ambition to domineer over his fellow man. Idolatry, therefore, is the source of all social and moral evil in the world.
A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.
― Abba Eban Quotes
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