Yitzhak Rabin Quotes

All war represents a failure of diplomacy.

It is far easier to make war than peace.

Naturally our Government would not consent to such terms, and so the war had to proceed.

There is no solution to the conflict in this region except with the disappearance of Israel.

The United States cannot want peace more than the Palestinians and the Israelis.

War is always an option. Peace is not.

Unless a nation's life faces peril, war is murder.

Nothing can justify war.

Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace.

I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.

I do not believe in terrorism, violence, destruction, murder, pre-emption, or War.

We wanted this war and now we've got it, and I'm not sure that we know what to do with it.

I abhor war and view it as the greatest scourge of mankind.

We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon - no alternative.

If you aren't please tell me how you are going to not have a war.

Peace is produced by war.

The actions of the terrorist organizations, Hezbollah, in Lebanon, and Hamas, in Gaza, against Israel are unconscionable. Instead of working towards peace, these terrorist organizations have chosen to perpetuate the violence.

War and preparations for war have acquired a kind of legitimacy.

There was never a good war, or a bad peace.

People are still thinking of solving problems by violence and war, and that has to stop.

The aggressive, unprovoked acts of violence against Israel by Hezbollah and Hamas are revealing. It is clear they don't want peace, but rather seek the ultimate destruction of Israel.

Violence is for mugs. War is for mugs.

War is the ultimate tool of politics.

The fight, this war, this fight against the remnants of terrorism will go on for some time.

Either we're going to solve this by realistic negotiation or there will be blood on the border.