Moshe Sharett Quotes
Even of if a certain backlash is unavoidable, we must make the most of the momentous chance with which history has presented us so swiftly and so unexpectedly.
Topics
Chance, Fortune, Luck, Probability
Opportunity
Turning Point
Take Advantage
Decisive Moment
Historic Opportunity
Historical Moment
Make the Most
Moment of Opportunity
Positive Outcome
Seize the Day
Significant Change
Strategic Response
Swift Action
Unavoidable Consequences
Unexpected Change
Unforeseen Circumstance
Backlash Effect
Unexpected Chance
Citations
Sharett, Moshe. Letter to Nahum Goldmann, 15 June 1948. Quoted in Morris, Benny. The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 1947-1949. Cambridge University Press, 1987, p. 137.
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Moshe Sharett was the second Prime Minister of Israel (1954–55), serving for a little under two years between David Ben-Gurion's two terms. He continued as Foreign Minister (1955–56) in the Mapai government.