"I don't want to be a historical figure. I want to be a human being."

"One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present."

"We have concluded a peace treaty with Egypt. We have not concluded a peace treaty with the Arab world. And there is a difference."

"Israel has to be strong enough to make sure that no one will try to exterminate us again."

"I must tell you that I've never been sorry that I'm a Jew. I'm sorry for those who aren't."