Abba Eban Quotes

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. - Abba Eban

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives. - Abba Eban

His ignorance is encyclopedic. - Abba Eban

Consensus is what many people say in chorus but do not believe as individuals. - Abba Eban

Better to be disliked than pitied. - Abba Eban

A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement. - Abba Eban

A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually. - Abba Eban

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