Moshe Dayan was an Israeli military leader and politician. He was the second child born on the first kibbutz, but he moved with his family in 1921, and he grew up on a moshav. As commander of the Jerusalem front in Israel's War of Independence, Chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces during the 1956 Suez Crisis, but mainly as Defense Minister during the Six-Day War, he became to the world a fighting symbol of the new state of Israel. After being blamed by some for the army's lack of preparation before the outbreak of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, he left the military and joined politics. As Foreign Minister Dayan played an important part in negotiating the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
I have the strength to endure it all. strength
I have traveled a long road from the battlefield to the peace table. peace
Freedom is the oxygen of the soul. freedom
Our American friends offer us money, arms, and advice. We take the money, we take the arms, and we decline the advice. money
If you want to make peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies. peace
Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 other quotes from Robert Browning
22 other quotes from Robert Browning
A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 thoughts from Honore de Balzac
53 thoughts from Honore de Balzac
With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 thoughts from Isadora Duncan
5 thoughts from Isadora Duncan
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 more thoughts from Henry Ward Beecher
58 more thoughts from Henry Ward Beecher