47 Quotes by Yitzhak Shamir

The Zionist movement gave political expression to our claim to the land of Israel. And in 1922, the League of Nations recognized the justice of this claim.

In their war against Israel's existence, the Arab governments took advantage of the Cold War. They enlisted the military, economic, and political support of the communist world against Israel, and they turned a local, regional conflict into an international powder keg.

Zionism is a revolutionary process. And in a revolution, you must be ready not to think too much about sentiments or human weaknesses.

I am miserable when everything is in order and quiet. Seriously, it's hard for me when I can go home quietly, go to sleep, and get up in the morning without fear and tension.

Jews must be able to live with enemies and defend themselves from them. The hatred for Israel has not disappeared.

I feel alive inside only when obstacles are arising that must be overcome and eliminated.

I said it several times: a blow you are getting from a friend is still a blow, but more painful.

I do not want to respond to leaks that concern things that have to do with state secrets of the first degree.

There is a constant effort of the Palestinian terrorist organizations to increase their presence and their forces in Lebanon.