14 Quotes by Raphael Cohen-Almagor

The triumph of humanity is to recognise diversity and difference yet having the ability to bring people together and create bridges between them.

A stable democracy needs a strong government but no less importantly also a strong opposition. Without the latter, the road to corruption is wide open.

I rather have one true friend than 1000 friends on Facebook.

Elderly people reach out and hold the hand of people who speak to them. Imagine holding hands while we argue. Our life will be different.

The hand should not necessarily be the quickest organ in one’s body when one is writing.

Jealousy is a human trait, cultivated by petty people who will never be what they want to be, or will never have what they want to have.

On future tellers: I rather live the present than know the future.

Whenever man tries to become God, it is a tragedy.

We must learn from the past, not relive it time and again.