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Ehud Barak Quotes

There is a thin line between peace of the brave and peace of the hostage... between compromise - even calculated risk - and irresponsibility and capitulation.

Ehud Barak

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: statesman
Nationality: israeli
Birth: February 12, 1942

Topics

Peace Brave Compromise Risk Line

The natural urge when running a distance is to push harder and finish sooner - to race against time. Every second behind a deadline is a little defeat.

Joe Henderson

Time Push Distance Defeat Race

I try as much as possible to give you a great basic product and what comes out, I feel, is really amazing.

Jil Sander

Great Amazing Feel You Possible Try

I'm not about to write my memoirs. Not for a long time.

John Major

Time Long Long Time Write Memoirs

I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my cause to God, not fearing to offend men, who take offence at the simplicity of truth, is the only way to remain unmoved at the sentiments of others.

John Woolman

God Wisdom Truth Men Fool Truth Is

In the past, I never gave money to my children when they were young in return for nothing. When one of them approached me to give them cash, I asked them to do some work in exchange for it.

Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi

Work Children Money Past Me Young

All coffee shops now have WiFi. Why bring a book when you could be wittily attacking some idiot columnist on Twitter, or responding to your date requests, or posting a picture of your foot? All of that is more gripping and immediate and social than books.

Russell Smith

Coffee Book Picture Idiot You Why

I experienced the sharp end of a tough time, living with a single parent, my mum, and she was really struggling to get a job. These are the things that form your views in life. They are established when you are growing up and being raised. That stuff doesn't really go away; that stays with you.

Matt Bellamy

Life Time Job Growing Up Tough End

I always make a joke: 'Don't look into the future; it's too bright.' That's as positive as I can be.

Mike Colter

Positive Future Look I Can Bright

I don't thrive in a school or academic environment, I found out. I thrive better in the world outside the small academy because I find it hard to explain what I'm doing.

Julia Holter

School World Small Better Doing

At my age, I dare say I've kind of established myself, and I don't have to chase a paycheck.

Chris Cooper

Age Myself Dare Say Kind Paycheck

The idea is to die young as late as possible.

Ashley Montagu

Death Die Late Young Possible Idea

The individualization of learning fundamentally redefines the role of assessment.

Sebastian Thrun

Learning Assessment Role