You can't achieve anything without getting in someone's way.
Abba Eban
Born: February 2, 1915 Died: November 16, 2002
Abba Eban (February 2, 1915 – November 16, 2002), born Aubrey Solomon Eban, was an Israeli diplomat, politician and author. He was born in South Africa and educated in England.
Biographical information from: Wikiquote
Alternative Names for Abba Eban
Birth name - Original name given at birth:
- Aubrey Solomon Eban (English (en))
When all else fails, men turn to reason.
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If Algeria introduced a resolution that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of 164 to 13 with 26 abstentions.
A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.
"History teaches us
that men and nations
only behave wisely
once they have exhausted
all other alternatives." —
They never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity
"There is no difference whatever between anti-Semitism and the denial of Israel's statehood. Classical anti-Semitism denies the equal right of Jews as citizens within society. Anti-Zionism denies the equal rights of the Jewish people its lawful sovereignty within the community of nations. The common principle in the two cases is discrimination."
New York Times, 1975
You can always count on the American people to do the right thing, after they have exhausted all other possibilities.
His ignorance is encyclopedic.